This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as the accountant for Security Cooperation programs to include financial statement recons, liaison with DFAS for statement preparation, support of audit readiness activities, and operational accounting functions.

Duties

As an ACCOUNTANT at the GS-0510-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serving as the accountant for Security Cooperation programs to include financial statement recons, liaison with DFAS for statement preparation, support of audit readiness activities, and operational accounting functions. Analyzing accounting data and financial statements to identify abnormalities or variances. Communicating recommendations with required stakeholders to adequately correct or document identified areas to support auditability and oversight. *Developing, coordinating, and issuing accounting guidance to required stakeholders. Providing interpretation of financial management reports and trends, to include recommendations for addressing abnormalities for senior level decision makers. Supporting agency-wide audit readiness and remediation efforts to include developing or achieving existing corrective action milestones. Briefing key stakeholders and agency leadership on accounting related issues or trends.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Employee must obtain/maintain REQUIRED security clearance
• Drug tested designated position: YES
• This position is not part of a Bargaining Unit/BUS Code 8888

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS 13 , if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Developing, analyzing and conducting comprehensive studies on critical accounting systems. Providing accounting expertise and interpretation of reporting regulations and conducting thorough reviews of financial data and reconciliations to identify variances and trends to support financial statements reporting. Providing interpretation of accounting and financial management information, reports, and fund analyses. Developing, coordinating, writing and issuing accounting guidance and policy. Providing management oversight of external audits Participating in responses on audit findings. OR 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. 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: Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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 A combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law: OR A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor. You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Defense Security Cooperation Agency 1851 S. Bell Room 501 Arlington, VA 22240 US
• Name: DSCA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614 692-0252
• Email: [email protected]