Supervisory Accounting Technician

This vacancy is for a GS-0525-9, Supervisory Accounting Technician located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Financial Service Center in CHESAPEAKE, Virginia.

You will serve as a Supervisory Accounting Technician and be responsible for supervising Coast Guard-wide accounting functions, focusing on the payment of commercial and government vendors, as well as processing invoices for the USCG, TSA, and other DHS organizations. The main purpose is to act as a first-line supervisor responsible for bill payments and maintaining accounting records. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Planning and directing work through Lead Technicians, setting short-term priorities, balancing work between units, and assuring quality and quantity of work. Applying experienced knowledge of accounting principles, appropriation law, procurement regulations and other regulatory guidance. Using Financial Management Systems to reconcile and interpret complex data sets and make complex adjustments as determined necessary. Responding to a wide variety of routine, unusual and complex questions generated from a large and diverse customer base.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Public Trust clearance. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.