Job opening: Supervisory Accountant
Salary: $155 700 - 183 500 per year
Published at: Aug 29 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy. As a Supervisory Accountant, you will serve as the principal advisor on matters related to assessment and management of internal controls and risks for the OCFO. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the team in the assessment and management of internal controls and risks, payment services, payment integrity, audit coordination, and review and analyze improper payments.
Duties
This is a remote restricted position, Selectee may work from home; however, must reside within commuting distance of DOE Worksite - Germantown, MD.
As a Supervisory Accountant, you will:
Requirements
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- You will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Obtain and maintain a Q-Level security clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for appointment to this position will participate in drug urinalysis testing.
- Unless currently occupying a TDP within the Department of Energy in accordance with Department's Order for the Federal Substance Abuse Program (DOE O 343.1).
- New supervisors/managers are required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- New supervisors are required to complete 80 hours of supervisory training of which 40 hours must be completed during your first year as a supervisor.
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENT:
Accountant: Transcripts must be provided.
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in 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.
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: Must include 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; OR
(2) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination (certificate must be provided); 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; AND (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.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
Coordinating annual Agency Financial Report (AFR) compilation process ensuring communication and collaboration in the collections of information and/or data with various Agency Financial Reporting stakeholders such as DOE's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and their auditors, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury, Government Accounting Office, etc.
Serving as technical expert on payment services for the DOE enterprise, payment integrity, risk identification, assessment, and management frameworks, and/or control frameworks to evaluate the effectiveness of controls embedded in the accounting and reporting processes.
Managing a team or project related to accounting and financial matters by disseminating work, setting priorities, adjusting short-term priorities, evaluating progress, and ensuring compliance with appropriate Federal guideline.
Developing internal controls guidance and reviewing processes, analyzing the results, evaluating risk assessments - including fraud risk, and providing technical support to the Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) business units
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts.
Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see
the Department of Education website.
There is no substitution of education for experience for this position.
Contacts
- Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer
P.O. Box 5088
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
US
- Name: Donna Meyers
- Phone: 865-223-4965
- Email: [email protected]