Supervisory Accountant

US Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; USD 130.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The US Office of the Chief Financial Officer is seeking a skilled Accountant (GS-15) to lead professional accounting and financial management staff within the Division of Central Accounting Operations. The role focuses on general ledger control, financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls to ensure compliance with federal standards.

Candidates must meet the basic and specialized experience requirements, including accounting education or CPA/CIA certification, and have

Qualifikationen

• Supervising or leading professional accountants and financial management personnel responsible for general ledger accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, financial statements, and accounting operations.
• Requires 24 accounting hours or CPA/CIA certification as per specialty requirements.
• GAAP and federal financial reporting principles knowledge expected.
• Experience overseeing year-end/month-end close and coordinating audits.

Aufgaben

• Supervise accounting and financial management staff handling general ledger, reporting, reconciliations and financial statements.
• Develop and implement accounting policies and internal controls to improve reporting accuracy and compliance.
• Provide authoritative guidance on GAAP and federal standards and resolve complex issues.
• Oversee year-end and month-end close processes and coordinate with audits and program offices.

Kenntnisse

Supervisory experience

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Audit coordination

Ausbildung

Accounting degree + 24 semester hours

CPA or CIA certification

Jobbeschreibung

The Division of Central Accounting Operations is responsible for a broad range of systems, operations, controls and reports related to the central accounting functions in compliance with federal accounting standards and Treasury guidance. These include maintaining the departmental general ledger control accounts, balancing the control and subsidiary ledger records of the centralized accounting system in order to fairly reflect the assets, liabilities and net position of the Department.

Basic Requirements for Occupational Series 0510 Accountant: A. Degree: accounting; 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. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor")-OR-B. Combination of education and experience: 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. The applicant's background must also include oneof the following:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has 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 two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has 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 in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements described above, you must have the Specialized Experience described below.
For GS-15: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-15 includes the following:

1. Supervising or leading professional accountants and financial management personnel responsible for general ledger accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, financial statements, and accounting operations.
2. Developing and implementing accounting policies, procedures, and internal operating controls to improve financial reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and compliance.
3. Providing authoritative guidance on federal accounting principles, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and applicable federal financial reporting requirements, and resolving complex accounting issues.
4. Overseeing year-end and month-end financial close process, coordinating with program offices, budget personnel, auditors, and financial management organizations to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
5. Directing responses to internal and external audits, including coordinating audit requests, analyzing findings, developing corrective action plans, and monitoring implementation of recommendations.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format. This is imperative in determining if whether you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed.