Supervisory Accountant, GS-0510-15, FPL 15 (DE)

Summary

This position is located in Washington, DC, in the Department of Education, Office of Finance and Operations, Office of Financial Management, Cash and Business Financial Management Services Division, which is responsible for Departmental cash reporting and reconciliation of loans, grants, and administrative program activities, as well as for the reconciliation of the Department's various payment subsystems.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Supervisory Accountant, GS-0510-15, FPL 15 (DE), GS-0510-15, you will be responsible for: Directs and oversees Departmental cash reporting, accounting reconciliations, and reconciliation of payment subsystems to ensure accurate and reliable financial information. Provides authoritative accounting guidance, develops financial management policies and procedures, and resolves complex accounting and financial management issues. Directs analytical studies, coordinates with Departmental officials, and advises senior management on financial management issues, operational risks, and recommended improvements. Supervises professional accounting staff, establishes work priorities, assigns and evaluates work, and exercises personnel management responsibilities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-15, if you possess the specialized experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-15 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience directing or overseeing complex accounting operations, including cash management, financial reconciliations, or financial reporting, to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial information. 2. Experience interpreting accounting and financial management requirements, developing or recommending accounting policies and procedures, and resolving complex accounting or financial reporting issues. 3. Experience leading professional accounting work, establishing priorities, evaluating accounting operations, and providing technical guidance or recommendations to management on complex financial management matters. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of accounting principles, cash management practices, financial reporting standards, and reconciliation requirements sufficient to analyze financial transactions, prepare accurate reports, and resolve discrepancies. 2. Ability to analyze complex accounting issues, interpret Federal financial management requirements, and develop appropriate solutions. 3. Ability to evaluate financial information, communicate findings, and advise senior officials on accounting and financial management matters. 4. Ability to lead or supervise professional accounting operations, evaluate performance, and manage competing priorities.

Education

Education Requirements: 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 oneof 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.