Supervisory Accountant

Summary

The Director of the Division of Financial Reporting advises the NIH Director, NIH Principal Deputy Director, NIH Deputy Director for Management, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, senior DHHS officials, & senior Institutes/Centers staff. The Director of the Division of Policy & Quality is responsible for overseeing critical functions for OFM including policy development, assessment, auditing quality assurance, performing internal review activities, & conducting statistical analysis services.

Duties

• •Plans, directs, and manages the operation of the organization requiring a comprehensive knowledge and application of accounting principles, concepts, and techniques, as well as requirements of central oversight agencies.
• •Advises in the formulation of organization plans and develops and implements internal policies, processes, procedures, and controls to improve the efficiency and economy of accounting operations.
• •Reviews and assess the organization's accounting operations and procedures, as well as its effectiveness in providing quality accounting services to the institutes and centers (IC's).
• •Established and implements internal policies, processes, procedures, and controls as required to improve the efficiency and economy of accounting operations and services.
• •Represents OFM on committees/tasks forces/working groups established to review or address complex issues related to NIH accounting systems, services, or other related issues.
• •Provides expert advice or assistance to the HHS and NIH staff, regarding accounting operations and/or other related issues.
• •Prepares or directs the preparation of responses to inquiries from Congress, the GAO, OMB, and other regulatory agencies.
• •Performs a full range of supervisory functions for staff. As supervisor, plans, assigns, and directs the work to be accomplished, insuring timely performance of satisfactory amount and quality of work.

Qualifications

In order to meet the Basic Requirements for an Accountant, GS-0510 position, you must have: A. successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in accounting, or 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; OR B. a 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 AND includes 24 semester hours in either accounting or auditing courses; OR C. a 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 AND you must be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor; OR D. a 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 AND have completed 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, provided that I meet (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 two higher level professional accountants or auditors have 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 in paragraph A; 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. In addition, in order to qualify for an Accountant position at the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: analyzing and reviewing new or proposed revisions to accounting policies and procedures; providing financial operating plan data to program managers for use in decision-making; conducting research into significant accounting issues within an organization; providing advice and resolution to complex accounting situations. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. review application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13091065

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.