Entry Level Fbi Forensic Accountant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Opening: 67193
The position that you are applying for has a positive education requirement. You must submit documentation to meet the requirement with this application in order to qualify.
Opening Date: August 18, 2026
Closing Date: August 28. 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Job Title Forensic Accountant, GS-12/13 Full Performance Level GS-13 Division Various Field Office Divisions Unit Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Location Salt Lake City, UT
Washington (Manassas, VA - Northern Virginia RA)
Phoenix, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Centerville - Dayton, OH
Miami, FL
Louisville, KY
Oklahoma City, OK
Atlanta, GA
Jackson, MS
Working Hours 8:15 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday (hours may vary depending on the needs of the division) Job Type Full Time/Permanent Who May Apply Current, permanent FBI employees Number of Positions Available 4 Questions Email: mrcallen@fbi.sgov.gov and ashartzell@fbi.sgov.gov Salary GS-12: $76,463.00--$99,404.00
GS-13: $90,925.00--$118,204.00
Note: The salaries listed above are 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 the geographical area) can be found on www.OPM.gov.
For eligible current federal employees, a relocation incentive of up to 20% is available. Eligibility for a relocation incentive requires proof of a change in residence and an assignment at a worksite in a different geographic area greater than or equal to 50 miles from the prior worksite. Employees must sign a written service agreement completing a specified period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station. Recruitment and relocation incentives cannot be combined.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
UNIT DESCRIPTION
The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) focuses on Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) that present increased and varied threats and engage in multiple forms of organized criminal activity, including drug trafficking, violence, terrorism, corruption, human smuggling, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, money laundering, complex financial crimes, cyber enabled fraud, extortion, kidnapping, and other TCO-related violations where there is or may be a federal investigative interest.
KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a current, permanent FBI employee
• Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required
• Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• 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.
• If the selectee is not an on-board FBI Financial Analyst or Forensic Accountant, the 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.
• 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 the job posting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work is primarily sedentary, however some physical effort may be required such as bending or walking
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to work under stressful conditions
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 record keeping 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.

QUALIFICATIONS & EVALUATIONS
Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.
Competencies:

• Accounting
• Analytic Thinking
• Collaboration
• Customer Service
• Technology Application

Positive Education Requirement
This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic education requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS 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.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
Specialized Experience (SE)
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 examinations and analysis over several financial INVESTIGATIVE or AUDIT areas. Analysis utilized advanced accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, or investigative skills.
• Provided guidance regarding investigative accounting and financial practices, world-wide securities, banking laws, regulations, and systems, financial institutions, or national and international businesses to various audiences.
• Reviewed work and provided guidance to less experienced staff.

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Identified, examined, and analyzed financial data as an investigative authority or managing auditor of public accountants.
• Conducted complex analysis of compiled findings/conclusions to produce in-depth financial investigative reports or exhibits which are suitable for court of law or presentation to federal regulators.
• Reviewed casework and provided guidance to other forensic accountants or auditors.
• Developed new forensic accounting or auditing techniques that are applicable to various financial crimes.

Desired Skills
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.

• Intermediate/advanced cryptocurrency knowledge

Education
Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience at the GS-12/13 grade levels.
HOW TO APPLY
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

1. Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
2. Other supporting documents (if applicable):
   • College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
   • Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on a 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:
     • 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

Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
• Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau through reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated due to an organizational restructuring initiative, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere. Voluntarily leaving a position with a relocation incentive may result in loss of that incentive. Please notate that you have received an official notification letter within your application.
• Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are