SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Summary

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the Department of Defense (DoD) in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information.

Duties

• Supervises and directs functions in support of accounting transactions related to payments and collections, and material transactions for goods and services for the organization.
• Oversees the accomplishment of technical work in accordance with policy, directives, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Interprets regulations, requirements, and policies, including changes, updates, and automated systems modifications, to ensure compliance.
• Ensures accuracy, propriety, and legality of accounting transactions through extensive review of documents and for process improvement, through ongoing analysis of customer needs, to increase productivity and quality.
• Evaluates work performance of subordinates and prepares performance standards, evaluations and improvement plans. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work-related and administrative matters

Qualifications

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period.. Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement. One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-07 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. GS-08: Specialized experience is defined as: providing strategic guidance and leadership to team members on accounting support operations, regulations, execution procedures and analyzes financial data to identify trends or issues, audits accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance and resolves discrepancies. 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 critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

GS-08 Substitution of Education for Experience: Eighteen months of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements when the education is directly related to the position being filled. You must submit transcripts at the time you apply.