Total 11 Accounting / Auditing job vacancies in Arlington, Virginia

• The position is located in Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Resource Directorate, Financial Management Division, Accounting Branch.
• Serve as the Senior Accountant responsible for designing, developing, operating, and administering accounting operations that involve policy, accounts payable, debt collections, accounts receivable, and reimbursement programs.
• Responsible for independently solving problems, performing research, developing proposals, and providing technical advice and guidance for the DCAA accounting and financial management systems.
• Perform written and oral presentations and participates in briefings to internal and external management officials on Agency policies and procedures.
• Perform duties utilizing information technology techniques for the use of financial management and accounting applications, spreadsheets and statistical data.
• Participates in meetings concerning operating programs, advises on the financial status of programs, discusses operations, progress and accomplishments and probable effects of alternative actions

• The position is located in Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Resource Directorate, Financial Management Division, Accounting Branch.
• Serve as the Senior Accountant responsible for designing, developing, operating, and administering accounting operations that involve policy, accounts payable, debt collections, accounts receivable, and reimbursement programs.
• Responsible for independently solving problems, performing research, developing proposals, and providing technical advice and guidance for the DCAA accounting and financial management systems.
• Perform written and oral presentations and participates in briefings to internal and external management officials on Agency policies and procedures.
• Perform duties utilizing information technology techniques for the use of financial management and accounting applications, spreadsheets and statistical data.
• Participates in meetings concerning operating programs, advises on the financial status of programs, discusses operations, progress and accomplishments and probable effects of alternative actions.

• Responsible for formulating, developing, planning, presenting, executing and controlling appropriated and reimbursable fund programs for the Agency operating budget.
• Analyzes and interprets budgetary policies and guidance from the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) in formulating and developing DCAA's budget submissions in support of the audit mission, programs, and objectives.
• Prepares Budget submissions and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to reflect Agency outyear staffing and funding requirements.
• Serves as a Senior Budget Analyst in preparing presentation of Agency budget estimates to management, OSD, OMB, and Congress.
• Advises management regarding procedures and methods to be used for budget formulation/execution and resolves problems on interpretation of DoD and DCAA policy and guidance.
• Responsible for monitoring assigned portion of agency funds availability, distribution, justification, and adjustment. Provides management with status reports concerning financial trends and resource utilization.

• Responsible for formulating, developing, planning, presenting, executing and controlling appropriated and reimbursable fund programs for the Agency operating budget.
• Analyzes and interprets budgetary policies and guidance from the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) in formulating and developing DCAA's budget submissions in support of the audit mission, programs, and objectives.
• Prepares Budget submissions and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to reflect Agency outyear staffing and funding requirements.
• Serves as a Senior Budget Analyst in preparing presentation of Agency budget estimates to management, OSD, OMB, and Congress.
• Advises management regarding procedures and methods to be used for budget formulation/execution and resolves problems on interpretation of DoD and DCAA policy and guidance.
• Responsible for monitoring assigned portion of agency funds availability, distribution, justification, and adjustment. Provides management with status reports concerning financial trends and resource utilization.

Duties and responsibilities for this position include, but not limited to the following:

• Receives, analyzes and posts deposits into patient accounts on a daily basis. Assures that deposits reflect amounts of private source or gratuitous funds.
• Prepares monthly reconciliation reports, prepares schedules for advance payments, reviews and approves outstanding obligations, and prepares all vouchers to transfer funds to other agencies.
• Determines all legal eligibility and entitlement to government-issued clothing, services and incidentals. Certifies and approves availability of funds for group purchases, such as recreation activities, social events, and barber or beauty supplies
• Reviews, analyzes and responds to all telephonic, written or personal -inquiries from a variety of sources concerning patient's funds and beneficiary travel.
• Advises the VA Regional Office, guardians, committees, and others of anticipated discharges and assists in preparing a budget of funds after patient's discharge.
• Controls and maintains an annual budget of approximately $5,000,000.00 in multiple control points.
• Determines legal eligibility on all applicants claiming beneficiary travel.

• Serves as the Supervisory Auditor in a branch or resident office responsible for the supervision, conduct, and accomplishment of a segment of the audit program. Leads a major segment of the total audit program plan.
• Serves as a team leader and member of a participative work team (PWT) consisting of professional auditors. Establishes annual goals complementary to region/agency goals and objectives.
• Reviews audit programs, working papers, progress on the audit assignment, and draft audit reports. Ensures that quantitative methods and computerized auditing techniques are being utilized as appropriate in the audit process.
• Communicates DCAA audit services and maintains audit liaison with acquisition officials.
• Counsels and advises employees. Evaluates performance, recommends and approves training and development, recommends recognition and promotion, and initiates appropriate remedial action for performance or conduct deficiencies.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-7. At the GS-6 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-7. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Evaluates/examines daily the accuracy and validity of the documentation gathered.
• Gathers information daily of the financial/administrative nature from multiple financial sources and accounting systems, both internal and external.
• Compiles data into understandable forms and reports for management.
• Presents forms and reports by way of spreadsheets, word documents, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Audits and maintains financial accounts, and accounting data, as well as classifying accounting transactions.
• Receives, evaluates, processes, and reconciles payment vouchers, vendor invoices, beneficiary travel invoices, departmental billings, employee reimbursements and field service receipts.
• Researches, interprets, and audits which accounts a document and subsequent accounting transaction will affect.
• Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail.
• Contacts insurance companies and other third-party payers to expedite collections and inquire on denial of payments.
• Helps establish payment plans, reviews payment plans and accepts or rejects proposed payment plans in accordance with policy.
• Analyzes, initiates and forwards the analysis of collections to various agencies which involves communication and problem solving with various individuals.
• Serves as principal point of contact for medical center clients/customers regarding accounts receivable and payables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Serves as the office manager of the Office of the Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) providing high-level administrative support and coordination for senior executives (federal GOFO/SES level).
• Independently establishes and monitors suspense on all incoming actions. Accepts, records, and monitors DoD and external tasking sent to the Agency via the DoD tasking system.
• Receives visitors and telephone calls from high-ranking officials of the Federal government, non-DoD agencies, members of Congress, the Executive Branch, foreign governments, representatives of industry, and staff and regional directors.
• Oversee Agency-wide correspondence management, including processing, distribution, and archiving in line with DoD policies. Develop guidance, review correspondence for regulation adherence, and educate staff on formats.
• Serve as records management officer, analyzing official correspondence to ensure compliance with directives and manuals. Ensure front office correspondence is properly processed and archived.
• Provide agency staff accurate, timely advice on procedures, reports, and other matters necessary to implement the Director's policies, directives and instructions.
• Operate and maintain a Government Vehicle, ensuring vehicle upkeep and safe transportation of Senior Executives in the National Capital Region.
• Knowledgeable of structure and operations of the Office of the Secretary of Defense or similar federal headquarters staff organization. This position interacts daily with senior officials and headquarters staff elements in the Pentagon.

Your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serves as the Director, Policy and Plans Directorate and leads, plans, organizes and oversees the activities of the Directorate.
• Reviews and structures organization to optimize use of resources to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
• Serves as the Agency's primary policy advisor on all matters pertaining to past conflict personnel accounting policy, to include research, investigation, remains recovery and identification related to unaccounted for personnel from specified conflicts.
• Formulates and coordinates policy initiatives in anticipation of future challenges to address present shortfalls, and actively engages in the coordination efforts of others.

You will serve as a/an Accounting Technician and be responsible for providing accounting support for the more complex accounts which may involve a large number of organizations and programs, and/or which require analyses and accounting determinations within a complete accounting system.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Performing Authorized Certifying Officer (ACO), certifying vouchers to the U.S. treasury for release of payments and ensuring the accuracy and legality of all payments approved to be paid from Federal funds.
• Determining if transactions are properly processed and that total activity agrees with predetermined control totals.
• Reviewing, analyzing, classifying, and reconciling transactions, and commitment and obligation documents; traces, researches, and resolves discrepancies.
• Researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolves complex fiscal issues/problems.
• Preparing reports and schedules for individual programs, in addition to consolidated statements for the activity.

You will serve as an Accounting Technician and be responsible for providing accounting support for the more complex accounts which may involve a large number of organizations and programs, and/or which require analyses and accounting determinations within a complete accounting system.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Performing Authorized Certifying Officer (ACO), certifying vouchers to the U.S. treasury for release of payments and ensuring the accuracy and legality of all payments approved to be paid from Federal funds.
• Determining if transactions are properly processed and that total activity agrees with predetermined control totals.
• Reviewing, analyzing, classifying, and reconciling transactions, and commitment and obligation documents; traces, researches, and resolves discrepancies.
• Researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolves complex fiscal issues/problems.
• Preparing reports and schedules for individual programs, in addition to consolidated statements for the activity.