Supervisory Accountant

SECNAV • Arlington, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANT in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) within the Office of Financial Operations (FMO). Duties You will lead the Accounting and Fiscal Operations Branch, overseeing a team, serving as the primary functional expert, and providing expert counsel. You will assist in fulfilling requirements and responsibilities for financial management activities, including accounting and disbursing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with authoritative and advisory financial standards and principles. You will develop and administer DON accounting and disbursing policies and procedures in accordance with guidelines issues by authoritative financial management organizations. You will manage accounting support, general ledger reconciliations at the USSGL level, and Period End Close (PEC) activities in DDRS and Navy ERP to keep Budget Submitting Office-12 accounts accurate and compliant. You will act as the primary point of contact for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and other Shared Service Providers, including managing the CMET Budget Submitting Office-12 detail lines and yearly data calls. You will prepare and present financial updates and briefs to senior leaders to support organizational decisions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This is a Financial Management Level III certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• Experience working with federal accounting standards, USSGL structures, and systems like Navy ERP and DDRS to manage complex reconciliations and period-end closeouts.
• Experience managing, mentoring, and organizing the work of government staff and contractor teams, including coordinating leave coverage and tasker deadlines.
• Drafting and delivering clear, straightforward financial briefings and reports for senior leadership, even under short deadlines.
• Troubleshooting accounting discrepancies, perform reconciliations, and serve as an authorized Certifying Officer for contract invoices.
• 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.
• 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.
• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR 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.

Nice To Haves

• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounting and Fiscal Operations Branch, overseeing a team, serving as the primary functional expert, and providing expert counsel.
• Assist in fulfilling requirements and responsibilities for financial management activities, including accounting and disbursing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with authoritative and advisory financial standards and principles.
• Develop and administer DON accounting and disbursing policies and procedures in accordance with guidelines issued by authoritative financial management organizations.
• Manage accounting support, general ledger reconciliations at the USSGL level, and Period End Close (PEC) activities in DDRS and Navy ERP to keep Budget Submitting Office-12 accounts accurate and compliant.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and other Shared Service Providers, including managing the CMET Budget Submitting Office-12 detail lines and yearly data calls.
• Prepare and present financial updates and briefs to senior leaders to support organizational decisions.

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.

What This Job Offers

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