Supervisory Accountant, GS-0510-15, FPL 15 (DE)

Office of Finance and Operations • District of Columbia, DC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Washington, DC, with the Department of Education’s Office of Finance and Operations, Office of Financial Management, Cash and Business Financial Management Services Division. The division is responsible for Departmental cash reporting; reconciliation of loans, grants, and administrative program activities; and reconciliation of the Department’s payment subsystems.

The Supervisory Accountant directs Departmental cash reporting, accounting reconciliations, and payment-subsystem reconciliations to support accurate and reliable financial information. The role provides authoritative accounting guidance, develops financial management policies and procedures, and resolves complex accounting and financial management issues. It directs analytical studies, coordinates with Departmental officials, and advises senior management on financial management issues, operational risks, and recommended improvements. The position supervises professional accounting staff, establishing work priorities, assigning and evaluating work, and exercising personnel management responsibilities.

The position has a positive education requirement, which may be met through qualifying accounting education or an accepted combination of accounting experience, education, and training. The selected employee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period, including a one-year supervisory probationary period. Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Males age 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Complete a background investigation and fingerprint check and be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the vacancy announcement closing date.
• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-14, performing at least two of the following: directing or overseeing complex accounting operations such as cash management, reconciliations, or financial reporting; interpreting financial management requirements, developing or recommending accounting policies and procedures, and resolving complex issues; or leading professional accounting work, setting priorities, evaluating operations, and providing technical guidance or management recommendations.
• Meet the accounting education requirement through an accounting degree; a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law); or an accepted combination of accounting experience, education, and training. The combination route requires at least four years of accounting experience or equivalent combined preparation and one of the specified accounting-coursework, CPA/Certified Internal Auditor, or substantial-coursework and professional-level experience alternatives.
• Provide evidence of U.S. equivalency for foreign education used to meet education requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles, cash management, financial reporting standards, and reconciliation requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex accounting issues, interpret Federal financial management requirements, and develop solutions.
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate financial information, communicate findings, and advise senior officials.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead or supervise professional accounting operations, evaluate performance, and manage competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• A Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor certificate obtained through written examination may satisfy one of the specified education alternatives.
• Veteran applicants may request career counseling on preparing a Federal resume or for an interview.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee Departmental cash reporting, accounting reconciliations, and reconciliation of payment subsystems.
• Provide authoritative accounting guidance and develop financial management policies and procedures.
• Resolve complex accounting and financial management issues.
• Direct analytical studies and coordinate with Departmental officials.
• Advise senior management on financial management issues, operational risks, and recommended improvements.
• Supervise professional accounting staff; establish priorities, assign and evaluate work, and exercise personnel management responsibilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours).
• Excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours).
• Matching leave for community volunteer service.
• Alternative work schedules may be available.
• May be eligible for a recruitment incentive, subject to a service agreement.
• May be eligible for a relocation incentive, subject to a service agreement.
• May be eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive, subject to a service agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior