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Accounting Officer

Legislative Branch
Government Accountability Office
Financial Management and Business Operations (FMBO)

Summary

The GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. This position is located in the Government Accountability Office. As a Accounting Officer you will be responsible for development, maintenance, and management of GAO's financial operations, accounting operations, fiscal policy, and financial management systems oversight and support.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
05/06/2026 to 05/19/2026
Salary
$150,656 - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
MS 2
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
FMBO-26-ST-12942211
Control number
868003800

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Duties

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As aAccounting Officer, MS-0510-2your typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Plan, direct, and control the allocation and utilization of all authorized resources for execution of agency-wide programs.
  • Ensure timely delivery and completion of all products and services by anticipating problems and providing solutions or alternatives to customers.
  • Initiate and direct special projects needing significant management involvement to integrate multiple disciplines and units in order to achieve project objectives.
  • Assign work and establish workload priorities.
  • Ensure effective implementation of EEO and all other special emphasis programs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.
1. You must be a U.S. citizen
2. You may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement.
3. You must be suitable for federal employment.
4. Registered for Selective Service, if applicable. (www.sss.gov).
5. Completion of a probationary period may be required

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements, you must also meet the specialized experience below:

Basic Requirements:
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").

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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.
Minium Requirements:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band level or level equivalent to the GS-14, MS-1, PT-III, PE-IIB in the federal service, or comparable private/public sector experience which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures, preparing, and ensuring the propriety of reported financial information; processing payments and collections; and interfaces data from external systems.

Education

See education requirements in the qualification area.

Additional information

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  • Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
  • Relevant work experience-Job experience should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how your previous work experience relates to and helps you meet the required qualifications in the GAO job announcement to which you are applying.
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Form I-9, Employment Verification and the Electronic Eligibility Verification Program - GAO participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. If selected, the Form I-9 will be required at the time of in-processing. Click here for more information about E-Verify and to obtain a copy of the Form I-9.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.

Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx.

Selectees will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. If selected, at the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The U.S. GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the GAO require completion of a one or two-year probationary period.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the assessment questions. Please make sure that your responses to the assessment questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume", your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Accounting Operations, Administration and Management, Client Engagement/Change Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Oral Communication, and Planning and Evaluating
To preview the assessment questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12942211

Government Accountability Office

GAO's work is designed to address four common goals:- to help the Congress address current and emerging challenges to the well-being and financial security of the American people;- to help the Congress to respond to changing security threats and the challenges of global interdependence;- to help transform the Federal government to address national challenges; and- to maximize the value of GAO by enabling quality, timely service to Congress and by being a leading practices Federal agency.

Agency contact information

Yvette Jackson
Phone
4046791913
Email
JacksonY@gao.gov
Address
Government Accountability Office
Human Capital Office
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20548
US

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