Skip to main content
U.S. flag

Forensic Accountant Field Offices

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
This job announcement has closed

Summary

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.

Overview

Help
Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
06/20/2025 to 07/21/2025
Salary
$63,163 to - $98,422 per year

Salaries listed above are the Base rate of pay. Please see additional information for more salary details.

Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Locations
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Birmingham, AL
Mobile, AL
Little Rock, AR
Merrillville, IN
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12752079-25-MO
Control number
839182800

This job is open to

Help

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

Duties

Help

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.

Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

Key Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
  • Selectee will be required to complete the FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
  • Some travel may be required
  • ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
  • Selectee approved for hire will be required to attend a mandatory five-week Forensic Accountant Core Training Session (FACTS) held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Once training dates are established, employees will be notified in advance.
  • In order to be given promotional consideration, current Forensic Accountants that have completed FACTS 18-02 or later must have completed their New Forensic Accountant Development Program (logbook) prior to the closing of this job opening.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience (SE):

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

Education

This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS 11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

GS 12: Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience at the GS 12 level.

Applicants possessing certifications (e.g. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or Certified Internal Auditor) MUST provide proof of such certifications along with their college transcripts. Candidate MUST submit a transcript attesting to possession of the required education as described under the Basic Requirements Section of the vacancy announcement.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENT BELOW:

A) Degree in 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.
OR
B) 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:

1) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law.

2) A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination.

OR

C) 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 of paragraph A, provided that (a) 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; (b) 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 is normally associated with successful completion of the 4 year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) 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.

All applicants MUST verify completion of this requirement by submitting a copy of ALL college transcripts by the closing date of this job opening.

Additional information

The salary listed is the Base rate of pay for federal employees on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale. A complete list of Pay Tables factoring in locality pay (based on geographical area) can be found on OPM.gov.

Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):
  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
  • The month/year work began
  • Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans' preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Accounting
  • Analytic Thinking
  • Technology Application

Your session is about to expire!

Your USAJOBS session will expire due to inactivity in 8 minutes. Any unsaved data will be lost if you allow the session to expire. Click the button below to continue your session.