Supervisory Accountant

Supervisory Accountant Position

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.
• Performs supervisory and program management responsibilities necessary to support agency mission objectives and financial stewardship.