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Forensic Accountant
Office of Inspector General · Posted 53 days ago
About the Role
This position is to serve as an expert in forensic accounting; particularly, its use and application to provide the greatest benefit to OIG. These responsibilities include providing support to regional offices, and Office of Investigations headquarters unit(s). The incumbent is responsible for assisting with OIG investigations by conducting forensic analysis of financial data and working with investigators to unravel various techniques for moving funds and shielding illegal or improper activity
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent serves as a forensic accountant and authority in the identification, examination, and analysis of financial data in investigations and law enforcement actions.
- →Plans, coordinates, and leads complex financial investigations.
- →Coordinates the examination of financial aspects of OIG investigations in cooperation with investigators, prosecuting attorneys and others.
- →Works collaboratively 'with OIG investigators to identify the scope of investigations and the types of documents, systems, and entities that may be necessary for review.
- →The incumbent conducts advanced financial analysis: defends, explains, and performs a variety of statistical and financial analysis techniques, as well as critical reviews of financial management plans of both corporate and government agencies.
- →Reviews financial records to identify indicators or evidence of fraud, complex accounting-related violations, or other illegal, non-compliant, or unethical activity.
- →Documents reviewed include accounting records, bank records, tax records, and other financial documents; contracts and other agreements; invoices and other billing records; communications, including copies of letters and email messages; corporate governance documents; federal grant- and contract-related forms and agreements; and other related documents.
- →Conducts analysis to identify and present to investigators any indicators of illegal or non-compliant activity such as double-billing, self-dealing transactions, conflicts of interest, bribery, kickbacks, false claims, misapplication of federal funds, money laundering, or violations of appropriations laws such unauthorized reprogramming of funds.
- →Prepares interim and comprehensive final financial reports for prosecutors, investigators, auditors and/or management officials in accordance with DOT OIG policies and procedures.
- →Testifies before Grand Juries, courts of law, or administrative hearings in support of forensic accounting, complex expert opinions, or other technical matters.
- →This includes producing comprehensive reports and illustrative materials for Federal, State, or Local judicial proceedings at a level sufficient to explain forensic accounting interpretation and conclusions.
- →Reconstructs and interprets financial records to calculate the amount of financial harm, identify available assets, and track the movement of funds.
- →Conducts ability to pay analysis for companies and individuals and provides advice to support monetary settlements.
- →Assists with OIG investigations regarding accounting, private sector and government financial practices; banking laws and systems; conventional and nonconventional financial institutions; and national and international businesses.
Requirements
- ✓Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements 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 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.
Personality Fit
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