Lead Systems Accountant

***Location: Rockville, MD***

***THIS POSITION IS NOT REMOTE***

***U.S. Citizenship required***

***This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.***

As a Lead Systems Accountant, you will:
 

• Assign work priorities, coordinate staff activities, monitor workload, and provide technical guidance for systems accounting operations.
• Review system requirements, validate testing results, resolve system issues, and coordinate implementation of financial system enhancements.
• Review accounting transactions, reconcile complex financial data, resolve system-generated discrepancies, and ensure compliance with federal accounting requirements.
• Coordinate audit activities, prepare supporting documentation, respond to audit requests, and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Evaluate business processes, identify improvement opportunities, develop implementation plans, and standardize financial procedures to improve operational efficiency.

ualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications:
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.")
OR
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 oneof the following:
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;

A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
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.

AND

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Planning, directing, and supervising a team responsible for systems accounting and complex financial operations
• Overseeing system design, testing, integration, and troubleshooting across enterprise financial platforms to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Applying and ensuring adherence to federal accounting standards while resolving high-impact systems accounting issues
• Leading internal control and audit activities, including documentation, responses, and implementation of corrective actions
• Developing and implementing enterprise-level process and system improvements that strengthen financial integrity and operational efficiency