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Summary

Accountants use their skills in challenging and rewarding areas such as: financial statement compilation and analysis; general ledger review and analysis; and payroll and tax accounting.

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
10/01/2024 to 01/27/2025
Salary
$74,318 to - $129,759 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 13
Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
24-12289400-7049/SEHD
Control number
772415900

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Duties

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As an Accountant for CIA, you will play an integral part in achieving and sustaining auditable financial statements and ensuring financial transactions across a wide range of activities are accurately calculated, recorded, and tracked. You will have the opportunity to work directly with customers, becoming the link between complex transactions and financially accurate documentation.

You will be an important partner in all financial occupations, as well as across the Agency and Intelligence Community, as you gain governmental accounting expertise and provide financial analysis of programs and business enterprises.

You will have the opportunity to compete for global positions after successfully completing your initial developmental program.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
  • You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
  • You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
  • You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
  • You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
  • For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Knowledge or experience in the following functional disciplines:
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
    • Financial and Federal Accounting Standards
    • Cost Accounting Standards
    • Managerial Accounting
    • Financial Analysis
  • Documented good credit history
  • Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced degrees or professional certifications such as:
    • Certified Public Accountant
    • Certified Internal Auditor
    • Certified Government Financial Manager
  • Demonstrated excellent:
    • Interpersonal skills
    • Verbal and written communication skills
    • Customer service
    • Analytic and problem-solving abilities
    • Team and independent work ethic

Education

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following:
    • Accounting
    • Business Administration
    • Business Management
    • Finance
  • At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
  • At least 24 semester credit hours of accounting coursework

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/accountant/?utm_campaign=fy25-usajobs&utm_medium=web&utm_source=usajobs&utm_job=accountant

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