Supervisory Accountant

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Winchester, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Financial Management Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in Winchester, Virginia. The Supervisory Accountant directs and manages financial services performed by a functional work group in one or more areas, including travel payments, vendor payments, bank card management, payment certification, mission assignments, interagency agreements and reimbursables, accounting reconciliation and analysis, accounting interfaces and reporting, debt establishment and collection, receipts, or debt management. The position supervises staff and carries out Equal Employment Opportunity policies and requirements. The role involves analyzing, approving, and researching accounting data and transactions; reconciling transactions to source documents; verifying the validity of data in basic and specialized accounts; and reconciling integrated accounts across a complex accounting system. The supervisor reviews processes and identifies operational improvements, interprets fiscal laws and regulations, and advises agency managers on fiscal management and efficient distribution, reallocation, and use of funds. FEMA employees have regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities. Positions may be subject to recall around the clock, and emergency operations may require irregular hours, work away from the official duty station, or duties beyond the standard position description. Deployments may involve extensive travel with little notice, extended assignments, and work at physically austere and operationally challenging locations. This position requires the ability to deploy with little or no advance notice to locations in the United States and its territories for extended periods.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal government, including advising agency managers on accounting data relevant to program operations and fiscal management, and promoting efficient distribution, reallocation, and use of funds.
Specialized experience preparing written documents such as memoranda, operating instructions and manuals, training materials, and briefings.
Specialized experience assuring quality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards.
Meet the Individual Occupational Requirements through either a qualifying accounting-related degree that includes or is supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law), or the specified combination of accounting experience, education, and training, including one of the listed accounting-coursework, CPA/Certified Internal Auditor, or equivalent-knowledge pathways.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully pass and maintain a Public Trust–High Risk background investigation; this may include a credit check and review of financial matters.
Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
Be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
Submit unofficial transcripts at the time of application if qualifying through education.
Provide a resume with required employment details, including duties, dates, hours worked per week, and federal grade, series, and grade dates where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a team in accounts payable, bank card program administration, accounts receivable, or accounting analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

Direct and manage financial services performed by a functional work group in one or more financial management areas.
Analyze, approve, and research accounting data and transactions; reconcile transactions to source documents, verify accuracy, and report findings.
Ensure the validity of data entered into basic and specialized accounts and reconcile integrated accounts throughout a complex accounting system.
Review processes and identify operational improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting services.
Interpret fiscal laws and regulations and advise agency managers on fiscal management of program operations and efficient distribution, reallocation, and use of funds.
Supervise staff in a designated functional activity.
Fulfill Equal Employment Opportunity requirements by carrying out EEO policies.
Participate in FEMA emergency management operations as required, including deployment and possible work outside the official duty station.