Lead Systems Accountant

As a Lead Systems Accountant you will:

• Assign work priorities coordinate staff activities monitor workload and provide technical guidance for systems accounting operations.
• Review system requirements validate testing results resolve system issues and coordinate implementation of financial system enhancements.
• Review accounting transactions reconcile complex financial data resolve system-generated discrepancies and ensure compliance with federal accounting requirements.
• Coordinate audit activities prepare supporting documentation respond to audit requests and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Evaluate business processes identify improvement opportunities develop implementation plans and standardize financial procedures to improve operational efficiency.
  

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications:
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 applicants background must also include oneof 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 applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

AND

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Planning directing and supervising a team responsible for systems accounting and complex financial operations
• Overseeing system design testing integration and troubleshooting across enterprise financial platforms to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Applying and ensuring adherence to federal accounting standards while resolving high-impact systems accounting issues
• Leading internal control and audit activities including documentation responses and implementation of corrective actions
• Developing and implementing enterprise-level process and system improvements that strengthen financial integrity and operational efficiency