Supervisory Accountant

Environmental Protection Agency

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 119,000 - 183,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Situational telework

Job summary

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, Office of the Regional Administrator, Mission Support Division, Comptroller Branch, Budget Section, is seeking a Supervisory Accountant. You will lead a team to ensure compliant and timely delivery of program commitments while maintaining high performance and accountability.

The role emphasizes budget planning, policy clarity, and audit readiness, with opportunities for situational telework and a federal benefits package.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting and/or auditing (or combination with 4 years accounting/related experience)
1) 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing or equivalent; 2) CPA or CIA; 3) degree with substantial accounting coursework and demonstrated professional knowledge

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct the unit to ensure compliant, customer-focused delivery of program commitments
Provide supervisory personnel management to build an equitable, compliant, high-performing workforce
Lead planning/budget cycles and allocate resources to meet priorities; represent the Agency and foster partnerships

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Budgeting

Accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

This position is in Region 5, Office of the Regional Adminstrator, Mission Support Division, Comptroller Branch, Budget Section. About this organization: Region 5 This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities

At the full performance level of this position, you will: Plan, organize, and direct the organizational unit to ensure compliant, customer-focused delivery of program commitments with enhanced quality, timeliness, efficiency, and accountability. Provide comprehensive supervisory personnel management to build an equitable, compliant, and high-performing workforce that reliably accomplishes the mission.

Lead program goal-setting and integrated planning/budget cycles so the Section/Branch operates with full compliance, transparency, and audit readiness while allocating resources efficiently to meet regional and agency priorities. Represent the Agency and cultivate high-level partnerships to enhance collaboration, ensure policy clarity, and support informed decisions across the organizational unit, branch/office, division, and agency.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

Requirements & Education

0510 - Accountant: You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in accounting and/or auditing; or in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting and/or auditing (the 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law); OR combination of education and experience with 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; your background must also include one of the following: 1) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (this can include up to 6 hours of business law); 2) certificate as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor; or 3) completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours), provided that: (a) you have 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 2 higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

For information about accreditation requirements, visit Accreditation.

Benefits will not change for current permanent EPA employees. If you are selected for this position, situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement. EPA policy only allows telework to be approved situationally. Situational telework is for work or assignments of specific limited duration on an occasional, emergency, or ad hoc basis.

NOTE: If you are an EPA employee who currently works at a remote work location (i.e., full-time telework), your approval for remote work does not transfer to this position, subject to Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Environmental Protection Agency, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $118984 – $182790/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

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