Supervisory Accountant

Customs and Border Protection•Indianapolis, IN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Accountant serves as a Division Director in Financial Operations at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Finance, Financial Operations Directorate, Accounting Division, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role provides accounting expertise and financial management leadership for CBP. The position starts at GS-15, Step 1, with a stated salary range of $149,323 to $194,122 and promotion potential to GS-15, Step 10 ($194,200 as listed in the announcement). Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions or units within the listed duty location(s).

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
Applicants not currently employed by CBP must have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years, subject to the stated waiver provisions.
All pre-employment processes are conducted in English; applicants may be required to pass a background investigation and must comply with CBP drug testing procedures.
Financial disclosure is required.
For GS-15 qualification, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level is required. This experience must include senior-level technical accounting guidance and financial management oversight for organization-wide accounting, financial reporting, audit, and internal control programs; interpreting and applying Federal accounting laws, regulations, standards, and guidance; developing, implementing, or improving accounting policies, procedures, processes, financial management guidance, or system-related changes; assessing internal controls, supporting financial statement audits, responding to audit findings, and directing corrective actions; and advising senior leadership, representing the organization with stakeholders, and supervising subordinate supervisors or professional accounting staff.
Applicants must meet the positive education requirement through an accounting degree, or a related degree with at least 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law); alternatively, applicants may qualify through at least four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college education, and training, together with one of the specified accounting coursework, certification, or education-and-experience alternatives.
Current federal employees must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band, by October 21, 2026.
New federal employees must serve a one-year probationary period; current or former federal employees may also be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Division Director in Financial Operations, providing technical accounting guidance and financial management leadership for CBP.
Interpret and apply laws, regulations, and accounting guidance, and ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Implement guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards and Advisory Board (FASAB), Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Ensure compliance with DHS Office of the Chief Financial Officer requirements for CBP's contribution to the DHS Annual Financial Report and support the annual DHS Financial Statement Audit.
Respond to external auditor requests, liaise with offices across CBP, explain CBP account balances, and educate external auditors on the flow of financial data through CBP's financial system.
Resolve complex problems and make sound decisions using discretion and mature judgment.
Explain and defend agency financial programs, policies, and decisions to internal and external stakeholders.