Supervisory Accounting Technician

Defense Finance and Accounting Service•Limestone, ME

10d

About The Position

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) seeks a Supervisory Accounting Technician to lead accounting support operations. The position supervises and directs accounting transactions involving payments, collections, and material transactions for goods and services. It oversees technical work to ensure compliance with policies, directives, regulations, and reporting requirements. The technician interprets regulations, requirements, and policies, including updates and automated-system changes, and reviews documents to ensure accounting transactions are accurate, proper, and legal. The role also analyzes customer needs to identify process improvements and increase productivity and quality. It evaluates subordinate employees’ performance, prepares performance standards and evaluations, develops improvement plans, and provides employees with work-related and administrative advice, counsel, and instruction. This is a federal position that may be filled as permanent or term, with a full-time or part-time schedule. Telework is limited to rare, case-by-case situations determined by Agency leadership. Travel is seldom required. The selected employee must obtain and maintain Level 1 DoD Financial Management Certification within the specified timeframe and maintain a favorable security determination for the sensitive position.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be suitable for federal employment and complete a background or security investigation; the required security designation may vary by position and may require a Secret clearance or higher.
Must be registered for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Must obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Certification Level 1, generally within two years of entry on duty unless already subject to the certification requirement.
Must have related financial experience and/or a related financial degree, such as finance, accounting, management, or actuarial science, in addition to meeting OPM minimum qualification requirements.
Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower federal grade, GS-07, demonstrating ability to perform the position’s duties.
For GS-08, specialized experience includes providing strategic guidance and leadership on accounting support operations, regulations, and execution procedures; analyzing financial data to identify trends or issues; auditing accounts for accuracy and compliance; and resolving discrepancies.
For GS-08, 18 months of directly related graduate-level education may substitute for specialized experience. Transcripts must be submitted with the application.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if new to DFAS.
Must obtain and maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position.
Must meet applicable qualification requirements by the specified deadline, including any stated education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Supervise and direct accounting transactions involving payments, collections, and material transactions for goods and services.
Oversee technical work in accordance with policies, directives, regulations, and reporting requirements.
Interpret regulations, requirements, and policies, including updates and automated-system modifications, to ensure compliance.
Review documents to ensure accounting transactions are accurate, proper, and legal.
Analyze customer needs and identify process improvements to increase productivity and quality.
Evaluate subordinate employees’ work performance and prepare performance standards, evaluations, and improvement plans.
Provide employees with advice, counsel, and instruction on work-related and administrative matters.