Supervisory Accountant

Program Support Center • Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center (PSC), headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The Supervisory Accountant directs, coordinates, and executes complex accounting and financial operations supporting PSC and its customer agencies. Working within the FMP, the role leads workstreams or functional assignments, aligns team members and stakeholders, and oversees timely, accurate deliverables. The position provides functional, technical, and advisory leadership, mentors accountants and other staff, and collaborates with PSC teams and senior leaders, Operating Divisions, and Staff Divisions to develop accounting solutions, address system errors, standardize processes, and respond to changing priorities. The role also leads or contributes to enterprise initiatives to improve financial integrity, operational efficiency, and stakeholder trust.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the closing date.
• Have a qualifying accounting degree, or a related degree including or supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting, or meet the specified combination of education and accounting experience requirements.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13 in the Federal service, including all listed areas: planning, directing, and supervising an accounting and financial operations team; overseeing complex accounting activities; applying federal accounting standards; managing internal controls and audit activities; and leading process improvements and financial system enhancements.
• Complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Provide sufficiently detailed resume documentation, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week where applicable.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education or receive full course credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and execute complex, high-level accounting and financial operations supporting DHHS PSC and its customer agencies.
• Lead specific workstreams or functional assignments within the FMP; align team members, stakeholders, and customer agencies; and oversee timely, accurate completion of deliverables.
• Provide functional, technical, and advisory leadership to team members and mentor junior accountants and other staff on system functionality, ledger management, cost principles, and appropriate accounting practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams and senior leaders across PSC, Operating Divisions, and Staff Divisions to design and implement accounting solutions, address system errors, standardize processes, and respond to evolving priorities.
• Lead or contribute to enterprise initiatives that enhance financial integrity, operational efficiency, and stakeholder trust.
• Plan, direct, and supervise a team responsible for accounting and financial operations.
• Oversee complex accounting activities, including general ledger work, reconciliations, and financial reporting across programs and systems.
• Apply federal accounting standards, including FASAB, USSGL, and OMB requirements, to ensure compliance and resolve issues.
• Manage internal controls and audit activities, including responses and corrective actions.
• Lead process improvements and financial system enhancements.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability. Possible incentives include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

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