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SEC Fellow (Staff Accountant)

Employer
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Location
Washington D.C.
Salary
$169,368 - $284,600 per year
Closing date
Jan 21, 2025
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Job Function
Accounting/Audit/Tax, Compliance/Regulatory
Industry Sector
Government
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Details

Agency: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Position: SEC Fellow (Staff Accountant), SK-0510-16

Promotion Potential: SK-16

Open & Close Dates: 01/15/2025 to 02/05/2025

Salary: $169,368 - $284,600 per year

Location: Washington, DC

Appointment Type: Term – not-to-exceed 2 years

Vacancies: One (1)

Job Link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/828160700

Summary:

The Professional Accounting Fellow program, which began in 1972, is designed to provide participating fellows with outstanding opportunities for public service and personal development.

The Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) is seeking candidates who can draw upon their significant experience in auditing the financial statements of, consulting with, or working for public companies to exhibit an understanding of and an ability to succinctly explain policy or practice matters affecting public companies.

Conditions of Employment:

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens.

Overview:

The Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) is seeking candidates who want to engage in public service and who can draw upon their significant experience in auditing the financial statements of, providing advisory services to, or working for public companies. Candidates must be able to adhere to the highest ethical standards in supporting the Commission's mission. Candidates should have an understanding of, and an ability to analyze and succinctly explain, policy or practice matters affecting public companies that are associated with either (or both) of the following:

  • The application or implementation of accounting standards or corporate reporting by domestic and/or foreign public companies.
  • The application or implementation of auditing, quality control, and independence standards related to the audits of the financial statements of domestic and/or foreign public companies or broker-dealers filing reports with the SEC.

Typical Duties:

  • Serves as an expert resource for SEC staff engaged in developing and preparing guidance on a variety of complex accounting, auditing, and/or other corporate reporting issues arising from interpretation and application of statutes administered by the assigned office.
  • Identifies, analyzes, and provides guidance on unique and novel program issues associated with the application of statutes, laws, rules, and regulations.
  • Provides management with new information and predictive advice concerning various alternative courses of action in resolving exceedingly complex accounting problems.
  • Plans, evaluates, coordinates, and integrates activities with other staff elements and functions.
  • Develops procedures and processes for use of advanced computer and/or analytical tools for analysis.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following:

  • 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. Refer to the announcement on www.USAJOBS.gov for additional information on requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

SK-16: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SK-14 level. Specialized experience includes at least one of the following:

  1. Experience applying or implementing accounting standards or corporate reporting by domestic and/or foreign public companies (areas of specialty may include, but are not limited to, accounting topics such as revenue recognition; leases; and financial instruments). --OR--
  2. Analyzing, implementing, or applying auditing, quality control, and independence standards related to the audits of the financial statements of domestic and/or foreign public companies or broker-dealers (areas of specialty may include, but are not limited to, development and implementation of audit policy and methodology; auditing accounting estimates, including fair value; auditing internal control over financial reporting; and advancing the use of technology and data to improve audit quality).

*** The SEC offers enhanced pay and benefits plus the standard Federal benefits. Apply today! ***

Company

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking for the best and brightest to join our team. Our mission includes advocating for investors who seek to secure a future for their family, providing guidance and regulations for the nation’s securities industry in an increasingly global market, and taking action with an eye toward promoting the capital formation necessary to sustain economic growth.A career with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers work that is exciting, challenging and rewarding. You can contribute to securities regulation and enforcement while making a positive difference for the American investing public.

Company info
Website
Telephone
202-551-4137
Location
100 F Street, NE
Washington
DC
20549
US

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