FCA Examiner (Accounting Specialist)

You may qualify at the VH-38 (GS-12) band level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-37 (GS-11) band level. Experience may have been gained in Federal service or in equivalent public or private service and included activities similar to the following examples:

• Evaluating or applying the accounting standards and practices commonly related to banks, such as accounting for loans, investments, other property owned, asset impairment, fair value measurement, purchase premiums and discounts, gains and losses on sales, leases, debts, derivatives, hedges, dividends, expense capitalization, pensions and benefits, securitization, mergers and acquisitions, and other bank-related areas;
• Evaluating or developing financial reporting to shareholders or the SEC;
• Evaluating or administering internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR);
• Evaluating the impact of accounting practices on financial reporting and performance measures (e.g., the impact of accounting practices on earnings);
• Evaluating defined-benefit pension plans and internal audit programs.

This experience is typically associated with serving as a bank examiner, accountant, auditor, controller, accounting manager, or accounting-related analyst at a bank or similar financial institution.

You may qualify at the VH-39 (GS-13) band level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-38 (GS-12)band level. This experience may have been gained in Federal service or in equivalent public or private service and included activities similar to the following examples:

• Delivering briefings, reports, and other presentations to management.
• Evaluating or applying the accounting standards and practices commonly related to banks, such as accounting for loans, investments, other property owned, asset impairment, fair value measurement, purchase premiums and discounts, gains and losses on sales, leases, debts, derivatives, hedges, dividends, expense capitalization, pensions and benefits, securitization, mergers and acquisitions, and other bank-related areas;
• Evaluating or developing financial reporting to shareholders or the SEC;
• Evaluating or administering internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR);
• Evaluating the impact of accounting practices on financial reporting and performance measures (e.g., the impact of accounting practices on earnings);
• Evaluating defined-benefit pension plans and internal audit program.

This experience is typically associated with serving as a bank examiner, accountant, auditor, controller, accounting manager, or accounting-related analyst at a bank or similar financial institution.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.