Supervisory Accountant

The selectee will serve as a Supervisory Accountant in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Division.

Typical work assignments include: Directs, plans, and coordinates financial and accounting operations and financial statements, including supporting data analytics for USSS OCFO divisions; interprets government-wide accounting and finance policy and coordinates business rules and requirements for USSS OCFO business areas, including but not limited to budget, accounting, travel, and commercial pay.

The incumbent also guides the work of professional and administrative support personnel who are engaged in carrying out various functions in the accounting or financial statements branches.

Supervises the compilation of financial statements and footnotes and works with the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that accounting data properly flows between systems; and provides financial accounting analysis for various accounting functions that include review, reconciliation and correction of errors and the timely reporting of monthly balances and departmental financial reports.

Manages major programs and projects on a broad scale and guides, counsels, and directs the functional and technical aspects of these programs and projects at a detailed level when required. Conducts independent studies of complex and diversified information, accounting, and/or financial statements.

Provides authoritative policy interpretations and key functional recommendations on the overall accounting and financial statements structure. Establishes continuous interactive communication and liaison with all offices generating accounting data, supporting accounting operations, and/or receiving accounting products and services.

Provides authoritative technical advice to junior accountants, other accounting professionals, USSS staff, and DHS in resolving the most complex accounting issues.

Plans, formulates, and develops accounting and financial policies and procedures to enhance the validity, accuracy, and integrity of accounting processes; manages the review of financial reports, financial system records and the general ledger; and implements corrective actions needed to improve financial reporting, establishes an audit trail, and ensures that revenue and accounts receivable are accurately recorded.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the agency's mission by planning, developing, and carrying out vital management and accounting policies, programs, and initiatives that are essential to the Secret Service's financial operations and audit readiness.

This Supervisory Accountant position starts at a salary of $143,913, GS-14 step 1 with potential to $187,093, GS-14 step 10.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification requirements as listed below: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: A. Successfully completed a degree in accounting.

(Note: you must attach a copy of your transcripts. Failure to provide your transcript will result in an ineligible rating.) OR B. Successfully completed a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance or public administration, which included at least 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing.

(The 24 semester hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.) (Note: you must attach a copy of your transcripts. Failure to provide your transcript will result in an ineligible rating.) OR C.

At least four 4 years of experience in accounting or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training, in addition to meeting one of the following criteria: Completed 24 semester hours of college-level accounting or auditing courses, which can include up to 6 semester hours of business law.

Certified through written examination as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

Completed the requirements for a degree that included substantial coursework in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but less than the 24 semester hours required in 'B' above and have successful work experience in accounting, auditing, or a related field such as valuation engineering or financial institution examining that together demonstrate (1) a good knowledge of accounting and underlying fields and (2) a level of experience equivalent to the full performance level of the job being filled.

(Note: you must attach a copy of your transcripts.

Failure to provide your transcript will result in an ineligible rating.) IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You qualify for the GS-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: Serving as a senior accountant and providing guidance to lower-level accounting staff.

Reviewing and analyzing complex accounting documents, reports, policies, and procedures involving a range of federal appropriations and accounts. Reconciling proprietary and budgetary general ledger accounts. Validating monthly payroll expenditures and resolving significant accounting issues.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.