Accountant

This position is located in the DEA, Financial Management Division (FC), Office of Finance (FN). This position(s) primary purpose is to provide oversight and monitoring of accounting and financial systems and processes to ensure compliance, resolve complex accounting problems, and address broad policy issues.

As a your typical work assignments may include: Identifies data, assesses the degree to which program goals are met, and develops recommendations for operational problems and required corrective action. Performs continuous work reviews and analysis of all types of transactions and monitors data to ensure that it is current, up-to-date, and accurate. Meets with program officials to explain audit purpose and procedures; informs them of audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations; discusses critical or controversial recommendations, and assists with corrective actions required to be completed. Evaluates proposed work programs to identify actions to be taken to bring them into the accounting processes.

See the qualification section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php. If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.