Supervisory Accountant

Description:

This position is part of the Chief Financial Officer/Comptroller Directorate and serves as the senior accountant responsible for analyzing financial and accounting plans, results, and system upgrades; assessing the impact on financial systems; and ensuring financial system integrity. Senior advisor to the Deputy Comptroller on accounting and financial matters pertaining to MDA strategic, programmatic, and tactical business decisions.

Requirements:

You may qualify at the NH-04 broadband level if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13/NH-03 grade level in the Federal service: Applicants are required to meet 3 of 5 statements in order to be qualified.

• Experience in the application of Defense Financial Management Regulations (DFMR) and Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) pronouncements in the execution of complex accounting operations.
• Proven ability to prepare and analyze complex financial statements and reports in accordance with federal regulations, including the preparation of the agency's annual financial report.
• Experience providing expert financial advice and guidance to senior leadership on critical financial and operational decisions.
• Proven ability to lead and manage audit readiness efforts, including the preparation of responses to auditor inquiries, and the implementation of corrective action plans.
• Effectively communicate complex financial information to a variety of audiences, including senior leadership, auditors, and other stakeholders.

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.

AND

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0510, series as listed below: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/

A. 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

B. 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 one of the following: 1.Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3.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.

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. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Please limit your resume to two pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/ qualifications. NOTE: The limit does not apply to cover letters, eligibility documents such as Standard Form (SF) 50, Military Spouse, DD Form 214, transcripts, etc.