Accountant, Auditor Accountant, Financial Analyst

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Grant Financial Management Division (GFMD).

To qualify for the position of Accountant (Staff), at GS-0510-13, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

A. 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").

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B. 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:

Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Examples of specialized experience include:

• Analyzing the impact of budgetary or accounting events on multi-appropriated fund accounts;
• Performing quality assurance reviews of accounting procedures and making major revisions to accounting processes;
• Conducting cost reporting;
• Conducting financial monitoring and evaluating accounting systems and internal controls; and
• Analyzing cost requirements and variances, including validating indirect cost rates, examining budgets for cost allowability and allocability, and ensuring compliance with cost standards.

This position requires an online assessment. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 10/20/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Occupational Interaction Assessment
  • Accountability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
• Occupational Judgment Assessment
  • Decision Making
• Occupational Math Assessment
  • Arithmetic
  • Mathematical Reasoning
• Occupational Reasoning Assessment
  • Reasoning

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 10/20/2026.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.