Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA employee • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

• Serve as the project lead for comprehensive and/or complex financial management analysis, policy or procedure formulation, reviews and issues. Retrieve and analyze data/information necessary for efficient and effective financial management and accounting operations.
• Serve as a senior-level subject matter/technical expert for a variety of accounting policies and processes, methods, and practices. Formulate solutions to unusual and complex accounting issues/problems.
• Prepare briefings and special reports for management and customers. Communicate effectively through written reports, speeches, whitepaper, point paper, memorandum and other pertinent documents.
• Formulate, develop and manage accounting and financial management policies, procedures and directives.
• Perform and document assessments of internal controls over financial reporting and information technology controls in financial systems in compliance with OMB Circular A-123, Management's Responsibility for Internal Control.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.

The GS-14 salary range starts at $ 127,829 per year.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service.

Accountant Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:  You must have either A or B, or C:

     A. Degree in accounting

     B. 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

    C. A combination of college level education and experience.

Refer to OPM’s Accounting Qualification Standard for more information.

In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience in performing accounting functions and interpreting or implementing new or revised accounting policies and processes. This experience must demonstrate the following:

● Applying federal, or similar, accounting principles, standards, and regulations (e.g., Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars,  Government Accountability Office (GAO) guidance) to improve program and/or system effectiveness.

● Managing and overseeing the financial reporting process for a federal agency or program, including preparing or reviewing agency financial statements and supporting schedules, and

● Experience with federal, or similar, financial systems (e.g., preparing data for or using a system compliant with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA).

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.  

How you will be evaluated

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

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the resumes of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses.

1. Ability to analyze trends, variances, financial ratios, etc., in order to interpret financial issues and concerns relating to profitability, liquidity, and operating effectiveness.
2. Ability to organize, analyze, interpret and evaluate complex financial and statistical reports for the solution of accounting problems and the projection of results based on the policies or procedures proposed.
3. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
4. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and OMB, GAO and Treasury Department regulations, circulars, and directives, and FASAB pronouncements.
5. Skill in conducting management and internal control reviews to generate and develop new concepts as they relate to strategy, budget, accounting, and human resources.

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your resume. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.