Supervisory Accountant

Defense Finance and Accounting Service • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

Supervises employees who receive, control, balance, process, analyze, and report financial data for DFAS customers. Ensures work is accurate and timely and meets GAAP, quality, security, internal control, and customer-service requirements. Develops work plans, establishes priorities, assigns workloads, and adjusts resources to meet mission needs. Performs supervisory responsibilities involving 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 an accounting expert, 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.

This is a federal supervisory position with a positive education requirement and specialized experience requirement. It requires a favorable suitability and security determination and Level 2 DoD Financial Management Certification. Moving expenses will be paid. Travel is seldom (1–245).

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Favorable suitability review and security determination; the position may require access to classified information and may require a secret clearance or higher.
• Registration for Selective Service for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Candidates must have served three months after their latest competitive appointment in Federal service.
• Meet the time-in-grade requirement specified in the announcement’s Qualifications field.
• Obtain and maintain Level 2 certification under the DoD Financial Management Certification Program within two years of entry on duty, unless already subject to the certification requirement, in which case the original two-year period applies.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new employee to DFAS.
• Meet one basic education/credential pathway: 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 with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to six hours may be business law); or at least four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training providing professional accounting knowledge, plus 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses (up to six hours may be business law), or a CPA or CIA certificate.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in Federal service: providing professional accounting, finance, and reporting services, management advice, or assistance to supported customers; applying accounting theories, concepts, principles, and standards; and independently negotiating solutions to operational accounting and finance issues.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
• A background investigation is required; selected employees must obtain and maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position.
• A one-year probationary period and a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees handling financial data for DFAS customers, including receiving, controlling, balancing, processing, analyzing, and reporting.
• Ensure work is accurate, timely, and compliant with GAAP, quality, security, internal control, and customer-service requirements.
• Develop work plans, set priorities, assign workloads, and adjust resources to meet mission needs.
• Perform supervisory functions, including staffing, performance management, recognition, timekeeping, employee relations, and discipline.
• Identify training needs, support development plans and career growth, and provide technical and administrative guidance.
• Ensure employees meet security, financial management, and internal control requirements.
• Interpret and apply accounting policies, procedures, and regulations as an accounting expert.
• Evaluate and improve accounting procedures, reports, and financial system operations to resolve complex issues and support operations.
• Ensure financial data integrity, effective internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Review records, reports, and reconciliations; identify risks and deficiencies; implement corrective actions; and coordinate resolution with stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Moving expenses will be paid.

What This Job Offers

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