As an Accountant, you will be responsible for performing professional accounting work and providing authoritative advice to executive level management, external parties and other staff on policy and operations related to accounting and financial management matters. This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), which establishes financial policies and procedures and oversees the formulation and execution of the agency's budget.
Performs professional accounting work that requires the application of accounting theories, concepts, principles, and standards. Provides technical leadership in the design, development, operation, or inspection of accounting and budget systems. Oversee OCFO's activities on the annual Performance and Accountability Report in collaboration with other offices.
Serves as the audit liaison for the agency's financial statement audit, to include gathering requested documentation, coordinating with other offices and our shared service provider and updating management on the status of the audit. Develops accounting cost policy, methods, and processes for compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Participates in the annual Farm Credit System assessment process and supports the budget team as needed on functions such as mid-year budget reviews.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: College Accreditation | U.S. Department of Education
Employment_Opportunities@fca.gov · 703-883-4135
This position is with Farm Credit Administration, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $137633 – $227093/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-14 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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