Supervisory Accounting Technician

Summary

WHAT IS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CF)?
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• Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s):
  • CFO -Deputy CFO, Senior ACFO Financial
    Management, ACFO Revenue Financial Accounting, Revenue Accounting Operations

Duties

As a Front Line Manager you will:

• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.
• Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
• Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
• Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate.
• Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.
• Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
• Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed.

The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Plans and directs complex accounting transactional, systems, or reporting work to be accomplished by
  subordinate technicians, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work
  to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency throughout the work unit
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of
  assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters related to aspects
  such as accounting systems and processing, policy/procedure, and/or reporting requirements. The accuracy
  and efficiency of the work performed by accounting technicians directly affects and supports the Revenue
  Accounting Operations office, through ensuring that transactions and reports comply with all agency/federal
  regulations and guidelines, and systems are properly maintained and updated.
• Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such
  positions.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Supervisory Probationary Period - Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).
• Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. 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-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include:

• Experience reviewing and reconciling consolidated subsidiary ledgers with general ledgers, researching discrepancies, and managing complex financial adjustments.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing accounting transactions, financial reports, and ledger accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience analyzing accounting data and financial records to identify discrepancies, determine root causes, and implement or recommend corrective actions to improve the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Experience providing technical guidance on accounting systems, financial reporting requirements, and accounting procedures to ensure consistent application of financial policies and processes.
• Experience evaluating accounting operations and financial processes to identify efficiencies, strengthen internal controls, and recommend improvements that enhance the quality and effectiveness of financial reporting.
• Experience reviewing and verifying financial transactions and accounting activities to ensure compliance with established accounting standards, internal controls, and financial management requirements.

AND
You must also meet the following requirement(s):

• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens"

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.

Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).

Additional information

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
• Salary: IRS (IR) Pay Band Locality Pay tables may be found under 2026 - IR Salary Tables.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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