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

Office of Finance and Operations • District of Columbia, DC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Washington, DC, in 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 and oversees Departmental cash reporting, accounting reconciliations, and payment-subsystem reconciliations to ensure 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 matters, operational risks, and recommended improvements. The position supervises professional accounting staff, establishes priorities, assigns and evaluates work, and carries out personnel management responsibilities.

The position has a positive education requirement in accounting or a related field with specified accounting coursework, or an allowed combination of education, experience, and training. Specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-14 for one year is also required, including experience performing two of three specified areas of accounting operations, policy and issue resolution, or leadership of professional accounting work. The position may involve a supervisory probationary period and may require a probationary or trial period. Relocation will not be paid.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience in federal or non-federal service equivalent to at least GS-14, performing two of the three specified types of work: directing or overseeing complex accounting operations; interpreting federal accounting and financial management requirements and developing or recommending policies and procedures; or leading professional accounting work and providing technical guidance or management recommendations.
• Knowledge of Federal accounting principles, cash management practices, financial reporting standards, and reconciliation requirements.
• Ability to analyze complex accounting issues, interpret Federal financial management requirements, and develop appropriate solutions.
• Ability to evaluate financial information, communicate findings, and advise senior officials on accounting and financial management matters.
• Ability to lead and supervise professional accounting operations, evaluate performance, and manage competing priorities.
• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the vacancy announcement’s closing date; current federal employees must also meet applicable time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements within that period.
• Provide resume information including federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade, agency, dates at that grade, and total hours worked per week, where applicable.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, suitable for federal employment, and complete the required background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Males age 18 and over must be registered with Selective Service.
• May be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Satisfy the accounting education requirement through an accounting degree, a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, or an allowed combination of accounting experience, education, and training with the specified coursework, certification, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge.
• Foreign education used to meet the education requirement must be supported by evidence of U.S. equivalency, including a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee Departmental cash reporting, accounting reconciliations, and reconciliation of payment subsystems.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial information.
• Provide authoritative accounting guidance.
• 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 work priorities, assign and evaluate work, and exercise personnel management responsibilities.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for the employee and family.
• Family-friendly work environment and work-life-balance offerings, including excused leave for parent/teacher conferences, excused leave for annual health screenings, and 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 to participate in 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