Supervisory Accountant, GS

Overview

USACE Organization – Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) – St Louis District.

Location:

St Louis, MO. Position Type:
Permanent. Announcement Type: TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA).

APPLICABILITY: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

INTRODUCTION: Oversees accounting services at an organizational level in support of District mission execution. Serves as a technical lead Accountant in charge of one or more organizational accounting functions and provides technical training, development and mentoring to junior accounting and financial management personnel.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT/DUTIES: You will perform as a Supervisory Accountant (Staff) responsible for the duties below within the St. Louis District Resource Management Division. The duties under this vacancy are the following:

• Provides oversight of financial accounting services as technical lead accountant for one or more organizational accounting functions which include, but are not limited to:
  Revolving Fund Management, Leave Account Management, Facility Account Management, Construction in Progress (CIP), Unliquidated Obligations (ULO), Monthly Distributions.
• Responsible for the oversight and management of maintenance of accounting records required in CEFMS.
• Prepares accounting input data for a project-funded revolving-fund based organization.
• Analyzes accounting input generated by subordinates and other organizational elements for propriety.
• Interprets database input and output listings and works to resolve problems caused by the accounting system with system specialists and local programmers.
• Interprets accounting directives (Public Laws, OMB Circulars, DOD, Army, and Corps of Engineers regulations and policies).
• Primary POC for financial advice and recommendations based on law, regulations and professional knowledge of accounting practices.
• Interprets accounting requirements and implements them in accordance with guidelines and procedures.
• Establishes and/or oversees the establishment of cost accounts and advises program managers in connection with those accounts.
• Exercises control over funds to prevent violation of 31 U.S.C. 1517 (Anti-Deficiency Act).
• Certifies propriety and availability of funds prior to the release of the obligation document.
• Initiates and recommends procedures and policies to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of resources.
• Performs supervisory leadership functions relative to accounting functions in the organization and for technical teaching and mentoring to subordinates and non-financial professionals elsewhere in the District.
• District accounting point of contact for Chief Financial Officers’ (CFO) Act implementation and review in the District.
• Oversees preparation, analyses, and review of accounting reports that are submitted to HQUSACE, U.S. Treasury, Army, and GAO.

Applicant Qualifications:

Basic Requirement For 0510 Series

• 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…