Accountant

This position is located in the Financial Management Division (FMD), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The FMD is responsible for verifying, authorizing, and processing financial documents that represent multi-million-dollar annual payments to employees and the billing and collection of multi-millon of dollars in revenue from sources owing funds to FSIS

Duties

• Reviews and analyzes internal accounting reports to assure the proper integration of data from the division and recommends to operating and management officials at all levels of the agency corrective action to correct imbalances.
• Conveys policies, procedures, regulations and directives of the OMB, Treasury, and General Accounting Office to interested persons.
• Ensures compliance with the regulations of FSIS, USDA and other Federal Departments, which includes Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), General Accounting Office, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board, etc.
• Serves as a Senior Accountant and participates fully with the Branch Chief in the development, coordination and implementation of financial programs reporting requirements, financial oversight, policies, procedures, regulations and controls.
• Recommends necessary changes to obtain maximum efficiency and economy of operations.
• Develops/reviews SOPs, instructions, and provides training to FSIS personnel as required/requested on accounting matters or financial systems/subsystems processes and provides assistance to program officials on accounting operations/procedures.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
• If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.