About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Plan Asset and Data Management Department (PADMD), Asset Evaluation Division (AED).
QualificationsAll qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications and/or education for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector performing professional auditing work involving complex financial or asset evaluations, applying auditing and accounting principles and standards, reviewing audit work or workpapers, and developing conclusions or recommendations on significant accounting, valuation, or financial issues. Examples include: reviewing the work of auditors or contractors; planning or scoping complex audits or asset evaluations; assessing risk, internal controls, conflicts of interest, fraud, or fiduciary breach; evaluating complex financial instruments or pension plan assets; reviewing audit documentation and final reports for technical sufficiency; researching complex accounting or valuation issues; or providing authoritative technical guidance on auditing, accounting, or financial matters. Preferred Qualification- The following certifications are desirable but not required and will not be used as a selective placement factor: Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Time-In-Grade Requirement: In order to be eligible for this position, all current Federal employees must provide proof of meeting the time-in-grade requirement (i.e., at least 52 weeks of experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service). This information must be in both your resume and on an SF-50. Those who do not provide proof of having met the time-in-grade requirement will be deemed ineligible for this position. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Major DutiesThe candidate selected for this position will: Serve as an audit reviewer of the work of Federal and contract staff auditors and provides authoritative technical advice and assistance. Review audit and evaluation work products, workpapers, consultations, and Plan Asset Evaluation Reports. Provides key input into planning and scoping plan asset evaluations, including determining planning and performance materiality; participates in the risk assessment process; evaluates matters affecting audit procedures, internal controls, and the potential for conflicts of interest, fraud, or fiduciary breach; and assists in evaluating complex and hard-to-value pension plan assets. Research, consult, and develop conclusions on critical accounting and valuation issues; support long-range asset evaluation strategies and program initiatives; lead or collaborate on high-profile projects and business process improvements; and establish review criteria. Document and communicate technical audit and asset evaluation work through planning meetings, consultations with subject matter experts (SMEs), reviews, consultations, workpapers, reports, procedures, informational materials, and other written products. Serve as an authoritative liaison on plan asset matters and communicate technical audit, accounting, valuation, and program issues.