Forensic Accountant

Full Job Description

Forensic Accounting is one of the most sought-after FBI careers. You will investigate financial crimes including corporate, healthcare, mortgage securities, and commodities fraud.

Your expertise will also apply to counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cybercrime, virtual currency, organized crime, and public corruption investigations.

The FBI is seeking Forensic Accountants nationwide for all of our field office locations.

GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level.

SE is defined as follows: Performed examination and analysis over several financial investigative or audit areas.

Analysis utilized accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and/or investigative skills.

Provided knowledge of various accounting and financial practices, securities, banking systems, financial institutions, and/or businesses to colleagues or clients.

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.

SE is defined as follows: Independently performed complex examination and analysis over several financial investigative or audit areas.

Analysis utilized advanced accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and/or investigative skills.

Provided guidance regarding forensic accounting and financial practices, world-wide securities, banking laws, regulations, and systems, financial institutions, and/or national and international businesses to various audiences.

Reviewed work and/or provided guidance to lesser experienced staff. Major Duties:

Provides knowledge with respect to accounting and financial practices, securities, banking laws and systems, conventional and non-conventional financial institutions, and profit/non-profit businesses.

Develops or assists with developing new forensic accounting techniques applicable to various financial investigations. Independently conducts forensic analysis of financial data.

Conducts and coordinates the examination of financial aspects of the investigation in cooperation with case agents, prosecuting attorneys and others.

Assesses the value of financial evidence; unravels sophisticated techniques for moving funds and shielding illegal activity. Provides financial profiles of individuals and groups.

Compiles detailed financial findings and conclusions to prepare in-depth forensic accounting reports.

Utilizes various computer applications to review and interpret implications on a vast number and variety of financial transactions, and other corporate, business, and financial processes, associations, and recordkeeping systems.

Produces detailed financial investigative reports and exhibits. May participate in subject and key witness interviews and testifies as needed as a fact and/or expert witness in judicial proceedings.

Develops and provides forensic accounting presentations/briefings.