SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANT.

DFAS; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Indianapolis seeks an experienced accounting supervisor to lead a team that receives, balances, analyzes, and reports financial data for DFAS customers. You will ensure timely, accurate work meeting GAAP, security, internal control, and customer-service requirements.

The role develops plans, sets priorities, allocates resources, and guides staff through staffing, performance management, and discipline while maintaining strong internal controls and audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting.
• Combination of education and 4+ years accounting experience acceptable with required hours.
• Professional accounting certifications (CPA or CIA) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervises staff responsible for receiving, controlling, balancing, processing, analyzing, and reporting financial data.
• Develops work plans, sets priorities, assigns workload, and reallocates resources.
• Ensures GAAP compliance, quality, security, and internal controls across operations.
• Interprets accounting policies and improves procedures and financial system operations.
• Reviews records and reconciliations, identifies risks, and coordinates corrective actions with stakeholders.

Skills

Supervisory experience

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Accounting-related degree w/ 24 hours in accounting

CPA or CIA certification

Job description

• Supervises employees who receive, control, balance, process, analyze, and report financial data for DFAS customers. Ensures accurate, timely work that meets GAAP, quality, security, internal control, and customer-service requirements.
• Develops work plans, sets priorities, assigns workload, and adjusts resources to meet mission needs. Performs supervisory functions, including staffing, performance management, recognition, timekeeping, employee relations, and discipline.
• Builds workforce capability by identifying training needs, supporting Development Plans and career growth, providing technical and administrative guidance, and ensuring employees meet security, financial management, and internal control requirements.
• Serves as accounting expert by interpreting and applying accounting policies, procedures and regulations. Evaluates, adapts and improves accounting procedures, reports and financial system operations to resolve complex issues and support operations.
• Ensures financial data integrity, effective internal controls and audit readiness. Reviews records, reports and reconciliations; identifies risks and deficiencies; implements corrective actions; and coordinates resolution with stakeholders.

Duties

• Supervises employees who receive, control, balance, process, analyze, and report financial data for DFAS customers. Ensures accurate, timely work that meets GAAP, quality, security, internal control, and customer-service requirements.
• Develops work plans, sets priorities, assigns workload, and adjusts resources to meet mission needs. Performs supervisory functions, including staffing, performance management, recognition, timekeeping, employee relations, and discipline.
• Builds workforce capability by identifying training needs, supporting Development Plans and career growth, providing technical and administrative guidance, and ensuring employees meet security, financial management, and internal control requirements.
• Serves as accounting expert by interpreting and applying accounting policies, procedures and regulations. Evaluates, adapts and improves accounting procedures, reports and financial system operations to resolve complex issues and support operations.
• Ensures financial data integrity, effective internal controls and audit readiness. Reviews records, reports and reconciliations; identifies risks and deficiencies; implements corrective actions; and coordinates resolution with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.

Qualifications

• Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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
• Candidates may also qualify through a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law, OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the basic requirements described below:

You may need to send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certifications.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Providing professional accounting, finance and reporting services, management advice, or assistance to supported customers in the application of accounting theories, concepts, principles and standards to independently negotiate solutions to various issues related to operational accounting and finance work.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

• Moving expenses will be paid.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click
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• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
• As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Travel requirement is seldom (1-245).
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300,
• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
• Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Information about the DoD FM Certification Program is available at:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.