Supervisory Accountant (Systems)

US Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Services Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, seeks a Section Head for the Intra-governmental Payments and Collections (IPAC) section within the Shared Services organization.

You will supervise daily IPAC operations, ensure compliance with agency policies, and lead a team to deliver accurate intergovernmental payments. Applicants must meet basic education/experience requirements by 11/06/2026.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily operations for the Intra-governmental Payments and Collections (IPAC) section within the Shared Services organization.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Education

Accounting with 24 credit hours in accounting

Job description

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Financial Management Services Center (FMS), in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Section Head within the Associate Chief Financial Officer for Shared Services to supervise the daily operations for the Intra-governmental Payments and Collections (IPAC) section. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, 11/06/2026, including the basic education/experience requirement, and specialized experience, as defined below.

Basic Requirements

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.\