Supervisory Accountant.

About the role

As a Supervisory Accountant, you will direct, plan, assign, and determine priorities of subordinates' work. You will participate in meetings with higher officials within the branch and division as well as representatives of Fiscal Accounting (FA) and Information and Security Services (ISS) to coordinate accounting functions. You will also participate in the development, testing, implementation, and documentation of manual and computerized systems, and assist management in planning, organizing, and controlling the accounting program for the division while supporting Bureau of the Fiscal Service accounting policies.

Responsibilities

• Direct, plan, assign, and determine priorities of subordinates' work.
• Participate in meetings with higher officials within the branch and division as well as representatives of Fiscal Accounting (FA) and Information and Security Services (ISS) to coordinate accounting functions.
• Participate in the development, testing, implementation, and documentation of manual and computerized systems.
• Assist management in planning, organizing, and controlling the accounting program for the division, while supporting Bureau of the Fiscal Service accounting policies.

Requirements

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.
• Must obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• This position requires personnel vetting, including enrollment into "Continuous Vetting" upon onboarding, and enrollment into FBI's Rap Back service.

Qualifications

Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience working with accounting concepts, principles, and methods sufficient to work using conventional procedures and practices that apply to most situations. Examples of specialized experience must include four of the following five elements:

• Researching and interpreting directives or other authorities on accounting issues or governmental regulations.
• Interpreting and applying principles and standards of accounting and auditing.
• Examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting data, records, and reports.
• Participating on audits, reviews, or management-requested studies of financial statements or operations.
• Conducting special studies or specialized projects and assignments.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following education requirement:

• A degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (the term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing").
• OR a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge, including one of the following:
  • Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (can include up to 6 hours of business law).
  • A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.
  • Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours), provided that the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field and a panel of at least two higher-level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting.