PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. Located at Bureau of the Fiscal Service, General Ledger and Intragovernmental Transaction Division. As an Accountant (Staff), you will have responsibility for providing analysis and advice regarding the accounting programs, financial systems, business processes, and/or shared services administered by the organization.
As an Accountant (Staff), you will: Coordinate efforts on complex accounting issues and resolve government wide or customer issues. Serve as a technical expert and consultant to management, staff and/or customers and stakeholders on controversial, complex and difficult accounting problems or projects that require escalation. Responsible for the preparation, review, analysis, and or submission of high-profile financial statements that are compliant with governing regulations.
Lead special projects and or studies of considerable scope and depth that impact the operations of Office of Accounting and/or its customers and stakeholders.
Education Requirements: A. 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 B.
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: 1.Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.
This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2.A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3.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 nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
fiscalserviceinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov · 304-480-7300
This position is with Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury.
The posted pay range is $106437 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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