Accountant (Analysis Reporting and Compliance)

Summary

The position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Financial Operations Division. Performs accounting and financial management work supporting the preparation of audited financial statements and statutory, regulatory, and Treasury reporting. Applies and interprets federal accounting standards and guidance in support of financial reporting and compliance matters.

Duties

As a Accountant (Analysis, Reporting and Compliance, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to: Analyzes accounting transactions, balances, and financial data to identify discrepancies and ensure compliance with federal accounting standards and reporting requirements. Evaluates, validates, and reconciles accounting data, reports, and system outputs provided by the shared-service provider to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with federal accounting and reporting requirements. Coordinates and prepares audit support documentation for assigned areas. Assist in resolving audit findings and recommendations. Prepares written analyses, reports, memoranda, and recommendations for review by senior management.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-11 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and includes all of the following: Performing or providing guidance on the full cycle of accounting with policies and regulations. AND Applying professional accounting principles, theories, and practices to analyze and resolve financial transactions. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-12 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and includes all of the following: Performing or providing guidance on the full cycle of accounting with policies and regulations. Reviewing various other financial reports on a recurring basis, including identification and remediation of inaccuracies and inconsistencies. Performing detailed financial analysis and translating data into actionable advice or briefs for management.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. Degree: 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 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR 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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, please click Foreign Education. Transcripts are required at the time of application.