Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

This position is located in the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC), Financial Management Division (FMD), in McLean, Virginia. The incumbent serves as an Accountant and reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). FCSIC utilizes a shared service provider to support financial reporting.

$91,910 to $173,495 per year

Salary range rate range includes a 33.94% locality pay for McLean, Virginia. See Additional Information for salary ranges by band level.

Supports the financial management and insurance fund operations of FCSIC, including accounting and financial reporting, internal control evaluation and administration, data analysis, investment and premium-related activities, and special projects. Reviews and analyzes financial data; assists with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports; ensures compliance with applicable federal laws, regulations, policies, and standards; and contributes to the development and documentation of policies and procedures.

Major duties include things such as

• Reviews and evaluates financial data and transactions recorded in the financial management system, including posting entries and reconciliations of cash, investments, premium receivables, and other accounts.
• Assists with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related reports, including government-wide and regulatory reporting such as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) data requests and year-end audits.
• Analyzes trends in insurance obligations, Insurance Fund percentages, and projected investment income; coordinates with Farm Credit System (FCS) banks or Associations to obtain data or communicate information; and projects insurance premium assessments to FCS banks.
• Drafts and updates policies, procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), Board materials, and other written reports and documents related to financial management, internal controls, and program operations.
• Performs internal control risk assessments for FCSIC operations and the control environment pursuant to the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) and other relevant guidance.
• Assists in the administration of the travel system, including routing changes, assigning proper accounting codes, and responding to employee inquiries; makes, allocates and reviews purchase card transactions.

Experience with federal or public-sector financial reporting and audits; experience performing account reconciliations and preparing adjusting entries; experience evaluating internal controls and documenting processes and operating procedures/policies; and experience preparing analytical reports on financial trends, premiums, or investments for management decision-making.

Degree:
Accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

OR

Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;

A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or

Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A;

and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

1. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-35 (GS-09) band level in the Federal…