As a Senior Staff Accountant, you will evaluate the design and implementation of internal controls over financial management activities, processes, systems, and reporting through review of documentation, testing, and data analytics. You will also work with the Internal Controls Team Supervisor and Director for Financial Policy and Internal Controls regarding internal controls over financial management and reporting.

Duties

As a Staff Accountant, you will: Design, document, implement, test, and evaluate internal controls for all financial management (FM) processes and help ensure that FM has implemented an internal control documentation and testing process; Serve as an internal control subject matter expert for all new financial management systems and business process improvement projects and help design, implement, and evaluate internal controls in all new systems and processes; Provide support to ensure completion of program deliverables through the use of project and audit engagement management experience. This may include developing project plans, timelines, tracking, and status documents, as well as assisting in reporting program results; AND Participate in planning and conducting tests of internal controls, conducting analysis of data, preparation of management reports and communications, and presenting findings and recommendations. Conduct and participate in meetings with senior management on findings and recommendations.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement: Basic Requirements: 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 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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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. In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience and/or education is required: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level in the Federal service. To qualify for the NB-V.2 level, you must have specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level, NB-IV or GS-11. Examples of specialized experience for this position includes: Assessing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls in accordance with an organizations internal control standard; AND Developing findings and recommendations that address audit objectives. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Education

Please see Qualifications section for education.

Contacts

• Address Chief Management Officer/OCFO/Financial Mgmt-Financial Policy and Internal Controls 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20219 US
• Name: Lelia Jordan
• Phone: 202-445-0246
• Email: [email protected]