Auditor (Forensic Accountant)
- Division/Office:
- Supervision, Enforcement, & Fair Lending - Enforcement
- Closing date:
- Location:
- Washington, DC
- Grade:
- 53 See information on grades and base pay ranges
- Salary:
- $128,117–182,344
- Who may apply:
- Open to status candidates (Competitive service - Permanent), Open to All US Citizens (Competitive service – Permanent)
Summary
This position is located in Enforcement in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Enforcement's mission is to aggressively and consistently enforce Federal consumer financial laws to protect consumers from harm, including by partnering with other federal and state agencies.
Responsibilities
As an Auditor (Forensic Accountant), you will:
- Plan and conducts forensic financial investigations. Compiles, analyzes, and assesses complex financial, non-financial, and operational data, and provides advice to litigators and investigators regarding investigational approaches and techniques.
- Analyze data to trace assets and chain of custody, identify fraud, and understand market data.
- Adapt or develop computerized applications to assist in analysis and presentation of financial evidence.
- Conduct financial/economic analyses in different contexts, including quantifying harm to consumers, conducting restitution analyses, and valuation of businesses, including assessing the financial condition of the entity.
- Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
- Promotion potential
53
- Supervisory status
No
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Open to status candidates (Competitive service - Permanent)
Current Federal employees on career or career-conditional appointments and reinstatement eligible. Current federal employees on permanent competitive service appointments (including current CFPB employees on such appointments), or former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; or ICTAP Eligibles; or Eligible under special hiring authorities (e.g., individuals with disabilities, covered by an interchange agreement, or Eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act). Current CFPB employee should check their appointment type before applying to an announcement.
Open to All US Citizens (Competitive service – Permanent)
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. citizens.