Supervisory Accountant

Commerce, International Trade Administration • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This vacancy is to fill a Supervisory Accountant position within the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Accounting. If interested in this career opportunity, you are encouraged to apply!

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Requires a Secret-Level Clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required clearance.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation.
• This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid
• License required: No
• Drug Test Required: This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter.
• 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.
• OR 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 one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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.
• To qualify at the GS-14 grade-level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service.
• Utilizing generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting standards in the United States and/or foreign countries to analyze financial and/or cost accounting data of commercial enterprises pursuant to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) proceedings;
• Planning, Performing, and Documenting antidumping duty verification procedures pursuant to antidumping proceedings;
• Preparing technical cost-of-production calculation adjustments in accordance with U.S. antidumping duty laws;
• Writing fully developed memoranda, issue papers, decision memoranda, and court briefs addressing technical accounting issues in antidumping proceedings.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Conducts complex financial analyses, and/or investigations of major foreign and/or domestic businesses; reviews, analyzes, and validates industry financial data; develops and coordinates questions for gathering, analyzing, and validating data; resolves accounting discrepancies in reported data.
• Supervises a team of professional accountants in the performance of AD and CVD investigations.
• Provides expert advice in specialized area of accounting, developing policies, and identifying and resolving cost and financial accounting issues in AD and CVD proceedings.
• Trains staff accountants and analysts (i.e., sales and policy) in analytical and verification techniques of cost of production, constructed value, and differences in merchandise cost data.
• Orchestrates review and provides recommendations for AD and CVD case related accounting issue write-ups for briefing papers, decision memos, Federal Register notices, and Court briefs and remands.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

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