Supervisory Accountant (Systems)

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Financial Management Services Center (FMS), in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Section Head within the Associate Chief Financial Officer for Shared Services to supervise the daily operations for the Intra-governmental Payments and Collections (IPAC) section. Major duties: Interprets Federal accounting principles, practices, and standards and implement those standards in the unit's routine activities. Reviews financial reporting analyses and reports prepared by the incumbent's direct reports for accuracy and completeness. Encourages exchanges of ideas. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner. Hears and resolves employee complaints, effects minor disciplinary measures, and recommends action in more serious cases. Plans the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work. Develops solutions in a collaborative way to foster cohesiveness among others resulting in an improvement to operations. Requirements: You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.