Lead Accounting Technician

Internal Revenue Service; Covington (KY); Remote; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Internal Revenue Service in Covington, KY seeks a supervisor to manage workloads, ensure fair distribution, and monitor performance. The role includes guiding staff, addressing performance issues, and assisting with administrative duties as needed.

This position supports the CFO/Deputy CFO and related financial management functions, with eligibility for telework and a standard Monday–Friday schedule. A degree from an accredited institution is required.

Qualifications

• A college degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Foreign education may be used if equivalent to U.S. standards.
• Evidence of credentials evaluation may be required.

Responsibilities

• Distributes, balances and reports on workload among staff.
• Ensures equitable distribution and timely completion of tasks.
• Maintains current procedures and provides instruction to employees.
• Assists with administrative duties in the manager's absence.

Skills

Workload management

Performance monitoring

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, 40 hours per week

WHAT IS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): CFO- Deputy CFO, Senior ACFO Financial Management, ACFO Revenue Financial Accounting, Revenue Accounting Operations REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Key Responsibilities

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Distributes, balances, monitors and reports on workload in accordance with established workflow or job specialization.

Assures equitable distribution among employees and timely accomplishment of assigned workload. Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards and refers to supervisor any problems on meeting performance standards. Maintains current knowledge of procedures, policies and directives; answers questions; and provides both classroom and OJT instruction to employees.

Resolves simple informal complaints, refers others to supervisor; reports on performance, progress and training needs of employees and on disciplinary problems. Performs administrative duties in the absence of the manager. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD92051 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Requirements & Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).

As a current IRS employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $55882 – $75666/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, 40 hours per week position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.