Supervisory Accountant

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Experience using and applying the US Standard General Ledger (SGL) and in applying proper budgetary and proprietary accounting associated with the SGL; AND - Directing or overseeing a team of professionals, relating to financial management & accounting; AND - Developing and/or approving technical accounting policies and procedural instructions for financial reporting.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Major Duties:

HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people.

The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country.

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of the Assistant CFO for Accounting.

The mission of OCFO is to lead the Department's Headquarters and Field Office officials toward the understanding and practice of sound financial management in program development and operations, and in the stewardship of public resources.

As a Supervisory Accountant, you will: Develop and monitor accounting internal control program(s): identify problem areas, develop solutions to improve operating program effectiveness.

Provide advice to financial and program managers and other accountants on unusual and difficult accounting systems and/or operations problems.

Conduct financial analyses, audits, and/or investigations of major foreign and/or domestic businesses.