This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Financial Management & System Division (FM&S). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a staff accountant in the Financial Policy, Governance and Oversight Branch, performing technical accounting policy, audit support, financial reporting, and internal control assignments that affect DHS financial management operations.
Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
As a Accountant (Staff), GS-0510-13, your typical work assignments may include the following: Develop, implement and coordinate accounting policy and audit related activities impacting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations.
Provide technical assistance and direct support to headquarters and Component staff on the application of accounting policy, financial reporting requirements, internal control standards, and audit-related management initiatives to meet mission requirements. Provide analytical support through evaluating the content of new or modified legislation for projected impact on DHS programs to prepare review documents, impact statements and recommendations for management consideration.
Recommend modification of financial policies, issuances, procedures and directives after reviewing new or proposed legislation, executive orders, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars and DHS policy decisions affecting Department-wide financial management operations.
Represents DHS at meetings as directed by the supervisor and develops productive working relationships with components and external organizations to support accounting policy, audit coordination, and financial management objectives. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S.
Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
This position is with DHS Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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