Lead Accountant Legislive Branch U.S. Capitol Police Summary The United Stes Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, ors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislive responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment. Learn more about this agency Summary The United Stes Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, ors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislive responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Relocion expenses reimbursed NoN/A Salary $170,001

• $209,911 per year Pay scale & grade CP 12 Promotion potential 12 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required
• Travel Not required.

Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0510 Accounting Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Announcement number req823 Control number 884407200 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Navige to the following URL to apply to this job:

USCP Careers

Duties Help This position is loced in the Accounting Division, Office of Financial

Management (OFM), Office of the Chief Administrive Officer, United Stes

Capitol Police (USCP). OFM consists of the staff from the immedie office of

the Director, Accounting, Budget, Accounts Payable & Travel Reimbursement,

and Financial Systems Divisions. OFM plans and directs the financial activities

of USCP, to include budget development and execution, and all activities

reled to financial management and accounting. The purpose of this position is

to serve as the lead accountant responsible for sustaining compliance with

financial management laws and regulions th apply to USCP. The incumbent develops and maintains an integred accounting and financial

management system for USCP th includes financial reporting and internal

controls, which complies with applicable accounting principles, standards, and

internal control standards. Provides for complete, reliable, consistent, and

timely informion prepared on a uniform basis th is responsive to the

financial informion needs of the Department and provides for the integrion

of accounting and budgeting informion. Serves as a technical expert, providing technical guidance regarding the

recording and control of obligions, accounts payable, cost accruals, and

disbursements. Independently identifies and implements changes and improvements

to internal controls within the Accounting Division and other USCP entities.

Provides financial guidance to OFM staff and other USCP organizional units to

ensure accure classificion and timely recording of transactions entered

directly into the accounting system or systems th are interfaced with the

accounting system. Ensures th da maintained in subsidiary ledgers is

reconciled with accounting system da on a timely basis. Serves as a Payment Certifying Officer. Provides final review and certificion

of USCP payments in Treasury's Secure Payment System (SPS). Reviews payment for

accuracy and compliance with all legal, regulory, fiscal appropriions law,

and agency policies prior to disbursement by the U.S. Treasury. Provides

guidance to other payment certifiers, providing authoritive informion

regarding payment issues or certificion questions. Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. citizen.

Successful completion of a background investigion is required.

Must complete a one-year probionary period.

Telework eligible according to agency policy. Qualificions In order to qualify, you must meet the educion AND experience requirements described below. Applicants

must have least 52 weeks of specialized experience the CP-11 grade level

(GS-13 equivalent). Specialized experience includes expert knowledge in

recording and controlling obligions, accounts payable, cost accruals and

disbursement. In addition, experience in developing, maintaining and

implementing accounting policy and procedures to ensure USCP compliance with

generally accepted accounting principles th are accure and consistent with

reporting financial da. And This position has a positive educion requirement. At the time of applicion,

you must submit a copy of your academic transcripts or a list of college

courses with credit hours, des completed and grades received to verify

educion. If this informion is not provided, your educion may not be

appropriely evalued, and you may lose considerion for this position. A.

Degree:

accounting and/or auditing; or a degree in a reled field such as

business administrion, finance, or public administrion th included or was

supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting / auditing. The 24 hours may

include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR B. Combinion of educion

and experience: least 4 years of experience in accounting / auditing, or an

equivalent combinion of accounting / auditing experience, college-level

educion and training th provided professional accounting / auditing

knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

1. Twenty-four-semesters' hours in accounting or auditing courses of

approprie type and quality. This can include up to 6 semester hours of

business law; or 2. A certifice as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified

Internal Auditor th was obtained through written examinion; or 3.

Completion of the requirements for a degree th included substantial course

work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but th does not

fully sisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement, provided th (a) the applicant

successfully worked the full-performance level in accounting, auditing or a

reled field, e.g., valuion engineering or financial institution examining;

(b) a panel of least two higher level professional accountants or auditors

have determined th the applicant has demonstred a good knowledge of

accounting / auditing and of reled and underlying fields th equals in

breadth, depth, currency and level of advancement which is normally associed

with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; (c)

except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in

accounting / auditing, the applicant's educion, training and experience fully

meet the specified requirements. All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing de of the vacancy announcement. (Informion on Qualificion & Educion is loced the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/classificion-qualificions/general-schedule-qualificion-standards/) Educion This position has a positive educion requirement. At the time of applicion, you must submit a copy of your academic transcripts or a list of college courses with credit hours, des completed and grades received to verify educion. If this informion is not provided, your educion may not be appropriely evalued, and you may lose considerion for this position. A.

Degree:

accounting and/or auditing; or a degree in a reled field such as business administrion, finance, or public administrion th included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting / auditing. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR B.

Combinion of educion and experience:

least 4 years of experience in accounting / auditing, or an equivalent combinion of accounting / auditing experience, college-level educion and training th provided professional accounting / auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four-semesters' hours in accounting or auditing courses of approprie type and quality. This can include up to 6 semester hours of business law; or 2. A certifice as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Government Financial Manager th was obtained through written examinion; or 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree th included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but th does not fully sisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement, provided th (a) the applicant successfully worked the full-performance level in accounting, auditing or a reled field, e.g., valuion engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of least two higher level professional accountants or auditors have determined th the applicant has demonstred a good knowledge of accounting / auditing and of reled and underlying fields th equals in breadth, depth, currency and level of advancement which is normally associed with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting / auditing, the applicant's educion, training and experience fully meet the specified requirements. Additional informion Additional Conditions of Employment with the

USCP:

As per the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, criminal history informion will only be collected following a qualificions review and after a tentive offer of employment has been made. A criminal history does not automically exclude an applicant from employment with the USCP.

Criminal History Check

• Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal history check of the past 10 years if offered employment. A criminal history check performed on applicants who accept an offer of employment. Credit Check
• Must successfully pass a credit check. Applicants must not be in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans. Applicants must demonstre a competent financial history. Financial delinquency including collection accounts, liens, repossessions, or garnishments may be a basis for disqualificion. Selective Service Registrion
• Male applicants must provide verificion of registrion with the Selective Service System or must verify exemption from the Selective Service System registrion because of age or military stus.

Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service System registrion.

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Fingerprint Check

• Applicants' fingerprints submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigion (FBI) for a check of their criminal history record. Background Investigion
• Must successfully complete all components of the USCP full field background investigion.

There are few automic grounds for rejection in the USCP background investigion process. Issues of misconduct, such as illegal drug use, arrests, or convictions, may not be automically disqualifying. However, delibere misstements, omissions, or intentionally withholding required informion any phase of the hiring process will result in a candide's disqualificion regardless of the nure or reason for the misstement or omission. The primary reason candides fail a background investigion is due to deliberely withholding or omitting merial facts. Providing false and/or misleading informion may be grounds for removal from the applicion and selection process. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

Evaluion Factors:

Please address all Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) within the narrive responses so th your experience can be evalued properly. We will review your resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documention to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this job. If you meet the minimum requirements for this job, we will evalue your applicion merials to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your qualificions, accomplishments, experience, and educion as they rele to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. Failure to successfully pass a full field background investigion and all segments of the pre-employment evaluion process will result in disqualificion from further considerion under this vacancy announcement. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be received by the closing de of this announcement: 1.

Your resume:

Page limit is two (2) pages and should include a description of reled job duties as well as des of employment (mm/yr). Margins cannot be smaller than .5 all around and the font no smaller than 11-point. 2.

Other supporting documents:

• College transcript(s), If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.

S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Navige to the following URL to apply to this job: USCP Careers 1. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.

2. Click the Submit Applicion button to submit your applicion package.

3. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention are submitted prior to the closing de.

4. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your account and select the job posting for this position. The page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received, and any correspondence the Department has sent reled to this applicion. 5. Failure to provide all required documents and informion requested by the closing de of this announcement may result in your applicion not being The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de to receive considerion. Agency contact informion yetreta.washington@uscp.gov Address Office of Financial Management 119 D Street NE Washington, DC 20510 Next steps After a review of your applicion merials is made, you notified of your eligibility stus. If you are referred to the hiring official, you will receive further notificion. If further evaluion or interviews are required, you contacted. Please note th if you are not selected for this position, the USCP may not be able to provide specific feedback or disclose the reasons for your disqualificion, due to confidentiality and legal considerions reled to the hiring process. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be received by the closing de of this announcement: 1.

Your resume:

Page limit is two (2) pages and should include a description of reled job duties as well as des of employment (mm/yr). Margins cannot be smaller than .5 all around and the font no smaller than 11-point. 2.

Other supporting documents:

• College transcript(s), If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.

S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Navige to the following URL to apply to this job: USCP Careers 1. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.

2. Click the Submit Applicion button to submit your applicion package.

3. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention are submitted prior to the closing de.

4. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your account and select the job posting for this position. The page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received, and any correspondence the Department has sent reled to this applicion. 5. Failure to provide all required documents and informion requested by the closing de of this announcement may result in your applicion not being The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de to receive considerion. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion yetreta.washington@uscp.gov Address Office of Financial Management 119 D Street NE Washington, DC 20510 Next steps After a review of your applicion merials is made, you notified of your eligibility stus. If you are referred to the hiring official, you will receive further notificion. If further evaluion or interviews are required, you contacted. Please note th if you are not selected for this position, the USCP may not be able to provide specific feedback or disclose the reasons for your disqualificion, due to confidentiality and legal considerions reled to the hiring process. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Relocion expenses reimbursed NoN/A Salary $170,001

• $209,911 per year Pay scale & grade CP 12 Promotion potential 12 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required
• Travel Not required.

Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Announcement number req823 Control number 884407200