JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
PCAOB
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
G3 -- Corporate Finance and Governance
M4 -- Accounting and Auditing
Keywords:
Financial Economist
Economic Policy
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The PCAOB is hiring a Financial Economist. The Economist will develop economic analyses of rules and standards, perform post-implementation reviews, develop predictive econometric models, or conduct other research to support the PCAOB’s strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
Perform economic analyses of rules and standards, conduct research in support of the PCAOB’s strategic initiatives.
Collaborate with staff in other offices and divisions on the development of economic analyses of rules and standards, post-implementation review reports, or predictive econometric models.
Develop technical papers that support economic analyses of rules and standards, post-implementation review reports, econometric models, or other research and provide transparency for internal and external audiences into data sets used, methods applied, and results of analysis.
Engage with outside experts in academia and industry to further strengthen the PCAOB’s understanding of auditing and its impact in capital markets or econometric modeling capabilities.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in accounting, finance, economics, or related field.
Expertise in conducting empirical research related to auditing, accounting, or financial markets, or developing econometric/statistical models for prediction and causal inference.
Expertise in statistical software packages (Stata, R, or SAS) and/or other programming languages (such as Python) to conduct econometric modeling and statistical analysis.
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link