This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. As a Supervisory Accountant, you will oversee a variety of financial accounting programs, compliance issues, financial management, payroll compensation and leave administration impacting DHS activities or operations.

Duties

Lead and supervise three branches to ensure that subordinate perform and complete their required work assignments, responsibilities, projects and tasks at quality levels and are timely and ensure sufficient coordination across the USCIS. Ensuring all financial management processes, activities, accounting, reporting, systems, policies, procedure, and practices are fully compliant with all applicable laws, directives, and Department guidance. Provides expert fiscal knowledge, consultation, and advice on complex accounting principles, appropriation law, financial policy, operations, regulations, and law to both subordinate appropriate individuals and leadership. Develops and presents oral presentations and briefings to senior managers and leadership throughout the Agency that accurately reflects current financial operating status and effects of potential or actual changes to same. Work with the Division Chief to ensure that USCIS financial statements are accurate and timely, that the implemented policies, procedures, and controls are sufficient to safeguard tangible and intangible assets against waste, fraud, and abuse. Support the needs of management, to conform with DHS and government-wide statutory and regulatory requirements (OMB and the Department of Treasury, and other reporting entities), and to ensure financial operations occur efficiently and effectively. Plans and assigns work to subordinate managers on processes and projects that require technical expertise, accuracy, political savvy, and collaboration throughout USCIS. Solves complex accounting issues impacting financial operations and status.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 08/05/2023. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 08/05/2023. Basic Requirements: All applicants must meet the following basic requirements: (Must be supported in Transcripts from an accredited institution and Resume) 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 non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. GS-15: You qualify at the GS-15 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties: Supervising, implementing and providing guidance on policies and procedures; Coordinating financial accounting programs, procedures and controls, financial statement compilations, as well as the validation, verification, and promulgation of financial procedures and policies; Planning and conducting periodic on-site compliance and quality assurance reviews of nationwide financial operations; Assisting with development of accounting systems and the implementation of new systems; Evaluating and reviewing fulfillment of financial accounting objectives, and the effect of the advice on the overall financial management position of the Service. Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 08/05/2023. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position. Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible. Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.

Education

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Basic Education Requirement: You must submit a copy of your college transcript(s) (unofficial is acceptable) to support the basic educational requirement or a list of coursework with hours completed. For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: HROC Staffing Help Desk
• Phone: 952-697-8380
• Email: [email protected]