Supervisory Accountant

Summary

This position is in Region 5, Office of the Regional Adminstrator, Mission Support Division, Comptroller Branch, Budget Section. About this organization: Region 5 This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

Duties

At the full performance level of this position, you will: Plan, organize, and direct the organizational unit to ensure compliant, customer-focused delivery of program commitments with enhanced quality, timeliness, efficiency, and accountability. Provide comprehensive supervisory personnel management to build an equitable, compliant, and high-performing workforce that reliably accomplishes the mission. Lead program goal-setting and integrated planning/budget cycles so the Section/Branch operates with full compliance, transparency, and audit readiness while allocating resources efficiently to meet regional and agency priorities. Represent the Agency and cultivate high-level partnerships to enhance collaboration, ensure policy clarity, and support informed decisions across the organizational unit, branch/office, division, and agency. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

Qualifications

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below: To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as reporting on organization-wide financial resources; establishing and operating financial accounting and reporting systems; and advising financial managers and other accountants on financial issues by providing solutions. To qualify for the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level defined as assessing and reporting on organization-wide financial controls of resources; establishing and operating automated financial accounting and reporting systems; and advising financial managers and other accountants on financial issues by providing alternative solutions. You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully: Budget and Cost Management * Financial Management and Analysis * Planning and Evaluating Leadership Customer Service * (Assessed at GS-13 only) Supervisory and Leadership Judgment * (Assessed at the GS-14 only) *You will be evaluated on these critical competencies. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience.

Education

0510 - Accountant: You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in accounting and/or auditing; or in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting and/or auditing (the 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law); OR combination of education and experience with 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; your background must also include one of the following: 1) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (this can include up to 6 hours of business law); 2) certificate as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor; or 3) completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours), provided that: (a) you have 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 2 higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have 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 above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. For information about accreditation requirements, visit Accreditation.