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Financial Management Student Trainee (Auditing)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · Department of Defense

Pay
$42,117–$67,824/yr
Where
Boyers, Pennsylvania
Apply by
2026-09-30
Posted
2 days ago

The DCSA Student Experience (DSE) '27 Cohort. Open to undergraduate and graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0, who will remain full-time students through October 2028. Summer Cohort Start Date: 31 May 2027 (alternate: 14 June 2027); End Date: 20 August 2027. Students must attend for a minimum of 10 weeks (400 hours). Selection Office(s): Office of the Inspector General

What you'd do

  • This is a temporary position NTE 04 September 2027.
  • As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STUDENT TRAINEE (AUDITING) you will be responsible for the following duties: Works as a team auditor trainee under the supervision and direction of a higher-grade auditor.
  • Assist in the performance of specified audit assignments which facilitate the efforts of the team and provide experience leading to the independent planning and conduct of audit assignments.
  • The auditor applies conventional audit techniques to complete relatively uncomplicated evaluations.
  • Examples of such assignments include cost data or inventory receipts, issues or storage.
  • Research directives laws, regulations and operating instructions of DCSA activity's function or system.
  • Collects data through interviews with officials, reviews and summarizes manual and automated records.
  • Documents audit results.
  • Analyzes data and statistics from various sources.
  • Presents data/information in briefings and written products.
  • Compares the similarities and differences of DoD systems in categorizing and reporting particular types of transactions.
  • Prepares in the prescribed format audit working papers with content adequate to support the audit steps being accomplished.
  • Performs analysis of information contained in working papers and summaries and identifies conditions or problems.
  • Calls supervisor's attention to unusual or questionable transactions, e.g., potential fraud, or when problems encountered do not fit instructions or guidelines.
  • Participates in team and or individual meetings with supervisor and discusses audit assignment progress.
  • Prepares an outline, in the proper format, of any problem identified in working papers with the assistance of supervisor, finalizes outline and prepares rough draft finding with recommendations.
  • Prepares briefing materials in charts or graphs covering audit status or findings for use by team members in giving presentations or in conducting exit conferences.
  • Applies basic theories and follows established procedures in performing tasks.
  • Attends activity entrance or exit conferences to learn presentation techniques.
  • Maintains effective agency relations during the audit.
  • Others duties as assigned.

What they want

  • All applicants must submit college or university unofficial transcripts as proof of enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program, current enrollment in a full-time course load, and to confirm GPA requirement.
  • Official Transcripts and other required Official supporting documentation must be submitted by selected students prior to their start date.
  • College Freshmen must also submit
Starts
2026-09-01