Supervisory Accountant

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS).

This position serves as the Chief of Allotment Accounting in the organizations to supervise and perform work in worldwide allotment accounting services to prepare, reconcile, analyze external and internal reports to reflect the Department's global financial activities.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

All applicants MUST meet one of the basic qualification requirements described below for this position: BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A.

Applicants must have a degree from an accredited college or university in accounting and/or auditing 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 and/or auditing.

(The 24 semester hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law); OR B.

Combination of Education and Experience: Have 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 meet 1, 2 or 3 below: 1.

Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses. (This can include up to 6 hours of business law.) 2.

A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor obtained through a written examination. 3.

Have at least 4 years of experience in accounting AND 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 described in paragraph A above, AND (a) have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, (e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining); AND (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors determined that I 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 above; AND (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, my education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Note: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination OR panel recommendation that includes all the requirements as described under Combination of Education and Experience #3 above by the closing date of this announcement.

If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

IN ADDITION to meeting one of the basic qualifications requirements listed above, the applicant MUST have at least one year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing leadership and program oversight in the allotment accounting operation for the organization.

Experience advising on spending funds to the professional staff and managers (i.e. Treasury Department).

Experience preparing statements for accounting activities, ensuring effective use of financial automated systems.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through." Major Duties:

• Establishes and maintains accounting systems and policies by planning, organizing, managing, and coordinating accounting and analytical operations and activities.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures and resolves accounting operations and systems-related issues.
• Evaluates allotment accounting operations and takes necessary actions to ensure effective and efficient implementation of accounting responsibilities and recommends changes and enhancements in automated systems.
• Exercises supervisory authority by directing subordinate staff, establishing goals/objectives, allocating resources, assigning work, performance management, recruitment, and financial reporting advising.