Accountant - Financial Accounting and Reporting Branch USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, Beltsville, Maryland, United States Job Type: Full-time Job Category: Accounting Degree Title: Accounting, business admin, financial Overview Salary: $117,962 - $153,354 per year Telework eligible: Yes—This position is eligible for up to 8 days telework per pay period and other flexible work arrangements. Travel Required: Not required Appointment type: Permanent Service: Competitive Promotion potential: 13 Job family (Series): 0510 Accounting Supervisory status: No Security clearance: Not Required Drug test: No Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process: Suitability/Fitness Summary 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 multimillions of dollars in revenue from sources owing funds to FSIS. Duties Conveys policies, procedures, regulations and directives of the OMB, Treasury, and General Accounting Office to interested persons. Provides technical direction and guidance in the day-to-day operations of performing debt collection maintenance, preparing cost accounting reports, and verifying financial statements. 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. Ensures compliance with the regulations of FSIS, USDA and other Federal Departments. Develops and reviews SOPs, instructions, and provides training to FSIS personnel as required or requested on accounting matters or financial systems processes. Recommends necessary changes to obtain maximum efficiency and economy of operations. 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. Direct Deposit – All Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Must pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level). Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience to be considered for this position (specialized experience must be at the GS-12 or equivalent to be considered for the GS-13 grade level). Reviewing internal accounting reports for data integrity Recommending corrective action to management on correcting imbalances Providing technical direction on daily tasks related to debt collection and preparing cost accounting reports Reviews current policies within the organization to ensure compliance with accounting laws, regulations, and policies Working with senior management to develop, coordinate, and implement new accounting reporting requirements and financial oversight Education Basic Requirements Degree: Accounting or a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. For more information on how to qualify for this position, please visit this link . A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. J-18808-Ljbffr