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The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee is seeking an accountant with a curious mind and investigative instincts to join our team of attorneys and paralegals.  Our agency oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases and works to safeguard the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system, including by uncovering fraud.  The duties of the position include reviewing cases through a financial lens, organizing and analyzing data, and preparing trial exhibits.  Those interested in an exciting job that furthers the mission of the Department of Justice are encouraged to apply.

For details about the vacancy and the application process, please visit the link below. 

https://www.justice.gov/ust/employment-opportunities/Auditor-Recruitment

Selective Placement Factor: Applicant must be eligible for an Excepted Service appointment under Schedule B, 213.3210 (e). This appointment authority requires that the selectee possess knowledge of the bankruptcy process. The required bankruptcy experience may be complemented by experience that includes insolvency, regulatory, and/or forensic accounting with respect to state court receivership proceedings, non-bankruptcy insolvency proceedings and/or non-judicial reorganizations, liquidations or termination of a business and its assets as well as the financial analysis of the viability of a business entity.

Candidates who fail to satisfy the bankruptcy requirement are disqualified from proceeding in the application process.

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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 six (6) hours of credit in business law.

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Combination of education and experience: At least four (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:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to six (6) hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or,
3. 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, provided that:
   1. 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;
   2. 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; and
   3. 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.

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Specialized Experience Requirement: To qualify at the GS-14 you must possess one-year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. To qualify at the GS-13 you must possess one-year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as performing a variety of audits that require the use of advanced auditing techniques and reporting audit findings.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position. A background investigation and drug test will be conducted.