Lead Accountant

About the role

Lead Accountant position with duty locations in Whitehall, OH ($111,065 – $144,386) and Richmond, VA ($111,183 – $144,540). The role leads financial policy administration, advises on new laws, ensures accurate disclosures, and reports on DLA's financial health. This is a GS-13, FLSA-exempt position requiring DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within two years.

Responsibilities

• Leads the administration of financial policies, advises on new laws, ensures accurate disclosures, and reports on DLA's financial health.
• Assigns, tracks, and reviews team tasks to ensure high-quality, timely completion in line with standards and deadlines.
• Integrates the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values into the team's goals, strategies, and work products.
• Serves as a coach, facilitator, and negotiator to coordinate team initiatives and foster consensus-building activities.
• Represents the team to the supervisor to obtain necessary resources and resolve major work-related issues.
• Coordinates with the supervisor on performance management issues, recommending promotions, reassignments, and performance appraisals.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive.
• Appointment subject to favorable suitability/fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks are grounds for removal.
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Recruitment incentives not authorized; not a bargaining unit position.
• Selectees must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification for federal facility access.
• DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification required within 2 years (per DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03, and 10 U.S.C. §1599d); must maintain and improve proficiency thereafter.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field (business administration, finance, public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours of business law allowed). Applicants must submit college transcripts showing degree conferral date; failure to submit may result in lost consideration.

Alternative Education/Experience: At least 4 years of accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training providing professional accounting knowledge. Transcripts required. Additionally, one of the following:

• 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing (up to 6 hours business law); or
• CPA or CIA certificate obtained by written examination; or
• Degree with substantial accounting coursework (e.g., 15 semester hours) plus full-performance accounting experience and a panel determination of equivalent knowledge.

Specialized Experience (GS-13 level): One year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent, directly related to the position. Creditable experience includes:

• Utilizing the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL) for trial balance reconciliations, EBS data validation, and transaction-level reporting for General or Working Capital Funds.
• Applying FASAB, OMB (A-11, A-136), and GAO standards to evaluate daily accounting operations, perform root-cause analyses, and resolve system discrepancies.
• Compiling and analyzing federal financial statements, trial balances, and note disclosures for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Providing audit support: preparing responses to Provided by Client (PBC) requests and executing Corrective Action Plans (CAP) to remediate deficiencies.
• Serving as lead/senior team member to distribute tasks, review work for quality, and align team products with strategic plans and deadlines.

Education may not substitute for specialized experience at this grade level. Transcripts (unofficial acceptable at application) required for any education-based qualification. Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.

Pay

• Whitehall, OH: $111,065 – $144,386 per year
• Richmond, VA: $111,183 – $144,540 per year

Schedule

Tour of Duty: Flexible.

Benefits

Comprehensive federal benefits package available (health insurance, retirement, leave, etc.). Eligibility depends on position type (full-time, part-time, intermittent). Contact the hiring agency for specific benefits offered.