Summary The Division of Enforcement, Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit ("FRA Unit") is seeking a Supervisory Accountant (Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit Supervisory Accountant). As a Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit Supervisory Accountant you will investigate potential violations of accounting and auditing professional standards, public company financial disclosures, and related provisions of the federal securities laws. Responsibilities In this role as a Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit Supervisory Accountant, you will be responsible for: Supervising a team of accountants as part of overseeing complex investigations, including leading detailed reviews of audit workpapers, financial statements, and related documentation to identify potential violations of the federal securities laws. Such work may include identifying potential public company financial reporting violations, accountant and auditor failures, violations of Sarbanes-Oxley standards, auditor independence violations, and fundamental audit quality failures. Leading the development and execution of investigative and litigation strategies, including identifying and marshalling relevant evidence, assessing auditor, accountant, and company conduct, and evaluating compliance with relevant professional auditing and accounting standards. Ensuring the production of high-quality work product demonstrating command of relevant accounting and auditing standards, and the federal securities laws, including using sound judgment to evaluate evidence, identifying patterns of audit or accounting failure or disclosure misconduct, and synthesizing complex financial and legal information to reach well-supported conclusions. Supervising multiple complex investigations simultaneously, setting priorities, and developing innovative legal strategies to address novel questions of accounting, auditing, and financial disclosure law. Consulting and advising Division leadership, Associate Directors, Unit Chiefs and others on administrative matters relating to budget, personnel, and unit procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-14 level. Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENT: A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR B. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate @type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement SK-17: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level: Specialized experience must include ALL of the following: 1. Reviewing audit workpapers and other evidence for compliance with audit standards and related federal securities laws; including, for example, failures related to risk assessment, professional skepticism, audit evidence, independence, or the evaluation of internal control over financial reporting; AND 2. Preparing or reviewing memoranda presenting auditing and accounting findings for use in internal or external inspection findings, enforcement, or disciplinary @contexts; AND 3. Leading or influencing multidisciplinary teams (accountants, attorneys, financial analysts, or other professionals) in investigative, disciplinary, or enforcement settings or as part of the internal inspection program, quality control, or risk management function at a registered public accounting firm. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Competency 1: Financial Reporting and Auditor Misconduct Investigation - Identifies, analyzes, and summarizes evidence of financial fraud and other accounting and auditing-related violations of the federal securities laws. Competency 2: Technical Communication -Translates technical information into non-technical terms and accurately conveys technical information to end users (e.g., staff, management) and outside parties. Competency 3: Critical Thinking - Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case. Competency 4: Program Management - Ability to develop and execute programs to deliver results that efficiently and effectively meet SEC's mission, strategic plan and goals, with little or no guidance. Education You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR. If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. For more information, click here. Applicants may also find the following helpful: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice. Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics. Additional Information Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency. SEC COMPENSATION PROGRAM: Total salary (base pay + locality) is dependent upon duty location. The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes; a selectee's initial pay will be established below the maximum rate of the range. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy. Please visit the agency's Compensation Overview page for more information. Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, click here. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SURPLUS OR DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; the questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility (2) be rated well-qualified; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. LAND MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT (LMWFA): The LMWFA provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. For more information, click here. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Other Special Appointment Authorities Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact reasonableaccommodation@sec.gov. 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