Supervisory Accountant

Supervisory Accountant

As a Supervisory Accountant at the NH-0510-4 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as the senior accounting advisor to the Comptroller on accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance matters.
• Directs agency-wide accounting activities, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial transactions and records.
• Oversees the recording, reconciliation, validation, and reporting of financial data in compliance with federal accounting standards, Department of Defense regulations, and Treasury requirements.
• Leads month-end, quarter-end, and fiscal year-end closeout activities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Reviews and approves accounting adjustments, journal vouchers, accruals, corrections, and other financial transactions impacting agency financial statements.
• Ensures compliance with appropriations law, fiscal statutes, the DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), USSGL requirements, and other applicable guidance.
• Directs reconciliations of general ledger accounts, Fund Balance with Treasury (FBWT), reimbursable agreements, payroll transactions, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other financial records.
• Provides authoritative guidance and recommendations to leadership on complex accounting issues, financial reporting requirements, audit findings, and internal control deficiencies.
• Leads audit readiness efforts and serves as the primary liaison for auditors, inspectors, financial statement reviews, and internal control assessments.
• Develops, implements, and monitors internal controls designed to safeguard government resources and ensure financial accountability.
• Analyzes accounting operations, identifies systemic issues, and implements corrective actions to improve financial management processes and reporting accuracy.
• Coordinates with budget, contracting, acquisition, payroll, travel, and program offices to ensure proper accounting treatment and fiscal compliance of financial transactions.
• Oversees financial systems operations, data integrity, and accounting processes within enterprise resource planning (ERP) and financial management systems.
• Supervises a team of accountants and financial management professionals by assigning work, establishing priorities, evaluating performance, providing coaching and mentorship, and developing workforce capabilities.
• Exercises supervisory authorities including hiring recommendations, performance management, leave administration, disciplinary actions, succession planning, and employee development.
• Represents the Comptroller organization in meetings, audits, inspections, working groups, and senior leadership forums involving accounting and financial reporting matters.