Job details
Salary $92,143 - $119,787 a year job type full-time
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Summary
This position is a supervisory accountant, gs-0510-13 working for the r10-fin financial statement operationsThe incumbent of this position serves as a supervisory accountant with the financial statement operations - real property section.
Responsibilities
As a supervisory accountant your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Participates in decision-making sessions with top bureau management officials, and advises program managers on regulatory requirements, accounting and financial policies, the interpretation of data, and the importance of accounting data to program operations and improvements.
Coordinates the resolution of system problems arising from factors including changes in legislation, changing needs of program managers, changes in departmental emphasis, and standardization among interior bureaus.
Develops organizational accounting and financial policy that may cover the full realm of financial activities, and the requirements of laws and regulations.
Provides staff direction and guidance in the design, development, and implementation of automated systems required to comply with accounting and financial policy and the accompanying reporting requirements.
Supervises, plans, organizes and directs the program staff associated within the teams in the sectionDevelops staff objectives, policies, guidelines, and evaluates the operations and servicesPerforms the full range of responsibilities consistent with a first-level supervisor, including: planning and assigning work to be accomplished, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and evaluating work performance.
Seeks out continuous improvement opportunities and fosters an adaptive workplace culture to encourage innovation and increase customer service.
The supervisory accountant gs-510-13 salary will be based upon duty station and locality pay once selected(salary listed above is the rest of us (rus) pay scale)Locality tables may be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2021/general-schedule/.
Positions located in the anchorage, ak may be eligible for cost of living allowance (cola) in addition to base salaryCola rates may be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/nonforeign-areas/#url=cola-rates
Please note: if selected you may be placed at a regional office, field office, current duty station or a current remote duty station at the discretion of managementAdditional questions regarding placement should be reserved for the interview process.
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
Yes
Promotion potential
13
Job family (series)
0510 accounting
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Must be a u.sCitizen or national
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for selective service
Resume and supporting documents (see Apply Now)
Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Time-in-grade requirements apply to status candidates
Drivers license: selectees must possess and maintain a valid state driver`s license at all times during their tenure.
Supervisory probationary period: selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
Notice of financial disclosure report requirement: this position is subject to a financial disclosure requirement and you will be required to complete either oge form 278e or oge form 450 as applicable within 30 days of your appointment
Qualifications
Only experience and education obtained by 10/04/2021 will be considered.
You must meet both the basic education requirements and minimum qualifications requirements to qualify.
Gs-510 education requirement:
AI have a 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 accountingThe 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law(the term `accounting` means `accounting and/or auditing` in this standardSimilarly, `accountant` should be interpreted, generally, as `accountant and/or auditor.`)
Or
BI have a combination of education and experience including at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledgeThe applicant`s background must also include one of the following: 1) twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and qualityThis can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2) a certificate as certified public accountant or a certified internal auditor, obtained through written examination; 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; (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.
Minimum qualifications:
You may qualify at the gs-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the gs-12 grade level in the federal serviceSpecialized experience may include: preparing and reconciling quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes related to real propertyPerforming analyses and interpreting accounting data in the general ledger property account to determine if the information is accurate, complete, useful, and informative to managementGathering cost elements and work orders to finalize acquisition costs and providing guidance to other accounting and financial management staffIdentifying problems and developing solutions and performing a full range of responsibilities consistent with a first-level supervisor including: planning and assigning work, setting, and adjusting short term priorities, evaluating work performance, hearing and resolving complaints from employees and customers.
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 employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Time in grade requirement: applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the joaSpecifically,
IArea of consideration.
IiTime-in-grade (tig) requirements as specified in 5 cfr 300, subpart f.
IiiTime after competitive appointment as specified in 5 cfr 330.502.
IvQualification requirements outlined in opm`s qualifications standards for general schedule positions or for federal wage system (fws), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the opm job qualification system for trades and labor occupations and the job element examining method
Your sf-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements.
The land management workforce flexibility act (lmwfa),p.l114-47, allows certain individuals who currently or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies to compete under merit promotion procedures.
Note: you must submit all sf-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for lmwfaPerformance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 monthsIf they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of serviceThe statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the sf-50s)Current appointees:
Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency;
Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; and
Must have performed at an acceptable level.
Former appointees:
Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency;
Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years;
Must apply for position within 2 years after separation;
Must have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; and
Must have performed at an acceptable level.
Education
Proof of education: all applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s) and grade point average or class rankingIf any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution`s registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of unitsUnofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
Pass/fail courses: if more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
Graduate education: one academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time studySuch study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basisIf 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 the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educationFor further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Additional information
Telework:
Fws has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for situational only telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approvalMore than one position may be filled from this announcement.
Pcs information
A pcs move is not authorizedSupervisory probationary period: if you have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, you will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
Additional vacancies: one or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other u.sFish & wildlife service offices in the local commuting area.
If you are a current uSFish and wildlife service employee and you are transferring from a region outside of alaska, you will be eligible to return to a position in your home region upon completion of a minimum 3-year tour of duty in alaskaIf you exercise this option, your home region will place you in a position of equivalent grade in the same general occupational classification series that you occupied in alaska.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an alternate application: https://help.usastaffing.gov/apply/index.php?title=alternate_application_information.
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans` preference, you must attach a copy of your dd-214 showing you were honorably dischargedIf you are claiming 10-point veterans` preference, you must attach an sf-15,` application for 10-point veterans` preference` in addition to the proof required by that form.
Career transition assistance program plan (ctap): these programs apply to employees who have been or may be involuntarily separated (e.gReduction in force, declining to relocate/transfer outside their local commuting area) from a federal service position within the competitive service or federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer neededTo receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet ctap eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ctap eligibility (e.g., certification of expected separation, reduction-in-force separation notice, or notice of proposed removal or removal notice; sf-50 that documents the rif separation action; or removal and most recent performance appraisal.)For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the basic qualification requirements listed on this announcementIf you meet the basic qualifications your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experienceIf, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience which resulted in you being listed in the highest quality category, you may lose consideration, or be assigned to a lower quality category for this positionPlease follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Mastery of, and skill in applying, professional knowledge of the theory, concepts, principles, and practices of an accounting specialty or specialties.
Expert knowledge of federal accounting principles, practices, and standards.
Extensive skill in oral and written communications.
Extensive skill and knowledge of personal computer-based software for account analyses and reporting.
Ability to create and maintain an inclusive workplace environment that fosters development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports the constructive resolution of conflicts.
Candidates who apply under competitive merit promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaireBest qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under noncompetitive merit promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaireQualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Not required
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate risk (mr)
Trust determination process
Credentialing, suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete application package which includes:
Resume or applicationAt a minimum, your resume must contain job title (include job series and grade, if federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salaryUsajobs has a template to ensure a complete resumeHttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yx7o1pbofk
Other supporting documents:
Cover letter, optional
Official or unofficial college transcript(s), if the position has education requirements, or if you are using your education to qualifyEducation must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of educationA copy of your official transcripts will be required if you are selectedIf you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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.sEducation program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a u.sAccredited college or universityFor further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Sf-50 (non-award), or equivalent notification of personnel action if you are a current or former federal employeeYour sf-50 (non-award) must show tenure code 1 or 2 in block 24, and position occupied code 1 (competitive service) in block 34Note: federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest non-award sf-50 `notification of personnel action,` that shows you are serving under a permanent career or career-conditional appointment (code 1 or 2 in block 24) in the competitive service (code 1 in block 34)The sf-50 must show the position title, series, grade, and step of your positionIf you are claiming reinstatement eligibility, you must submit an sf-50 showing your separation (resignation, termination, etc.)If you have previously held a higher grade than the grade/position you currently occupy, you must submit a copy of the last non-award sf-50 you received for that positionIf you have any questions regarding which sf-50`s to submit, it is highly recommended that you contact the person listed on this vacancy announcement before the closing date.
Note: you must submit all sf-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment if you are requesting to be considered land management workforce flexibility act eligibilityFor public land corp eligibility, a copy of the certificate of eligibility for non-compliance hiring based for public land corps service is required for verification of eligibility.
Veterans` preference documentation, if applicable (e.g., dd-214 member copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, sf-15 form and related documentation, va letter, etc.)
If applicable, documentation/proof that you are eligible career transition assistance program/interagency career transition assistance program documentation, if applicable (e.g., certification of expected separation, reduction-in-force separation notice, or notice of proposed removal; sf-50 that documents the rif separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
Please submit a copy of your most recent, signed and completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final ratingIf it is not dated within the last 18 months or if you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application.` please include incentive awards with your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment of education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.
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Help
This job is open to
Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Land & base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Clarification from the agency
Fws- or doi-wide: open to current department of the interior and its bureaus, or u.sFish and wildlife service career or career-conditional federal employees, land management eligibles (current or former doi), ctap.
