Auditor (Financial/Performance)
What you'd do
This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Financial Officer. This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 26-HUD-12983026. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Major duties
HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), The mission of OCFO is to lead the Department's Headquarters and Field Office officials toward the understanding and practice of sound financial management in program development and operations, and in the stewardship of public resources. As an Auditor (Financial/Performance), you will: Serve as a technical authority who will plan and conduct complex evaluations to assess data quality and the operating effectiveness of HUD's system of internal controls to achieve its operations, compliance, and reporting objectives. Conduct reviews, internal audits, and evaluations of financial data, systems, financial policies, accounting practices, and business processes; perform quantitative analysis/data analytics; examine records, methods of operation and management controls; and interview appropriate stakeholders. Develop internal audit plans and perform initial and follow-up audits in accordance with professional auditing and accounting standards. Conduct the full internal audit cycle by reviewing the suitability of internal control design, checking operational compliance, verifying financial records, inspecting records, and testing underlying data/reports received and/or submitted for accuracy and completeness. Evaluate data governance, data structure, data flow design, internal controls, and process improvements and develop innovative methods and techniques to support ad-hoc or on-demand access to quality data/information, to enable faster consolidation of data and timely dissemination of resulting analyses, and to drive quality in decision-making.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Planning and executing internal audits and reviews; AND Performing data analysis and visualization of programmatic, accounting, financial, or administrative data to identify anomalies, patterns, and statistical inference in large data sets from multiple data sources; AND Develop findings, root causes, and corrective actions using data across functional areas in support of improving decision-making, business operations, processes, or internal controls. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
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