Summary This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government National Mortgage Association Ginnie Mae, , Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Controller This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under announcement 24-HUD-1294. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Responsibilities The incumbent will serve as the Supervisory Accountant, Federal Financial Reporting Director within Ginnie Mae. As a Supervisory Accountant (Staff), you will: Provide subject matter and technical expertise for all accounting, services, auditing and financial reporting topics related to Treasury, FASB, FASAB, OMB, IPERIA, GAO, FTR and HUD Policies, regulations and guidance. Develop, analyze and review the Federal and Commercial/GAAP financial statements and management's financial, budgetary, and accounting reports for external reporting purposes. Serve as an advocate for key financial audits as well as the audit resolution and follow-up activities with program office, the Inspector General, and Government Accounting Office as required under OMB Circulars A-50 and A-133. Direct the reconciling of actual cash, accounting, and budgetary events, including all Master Sub- Servicer-related accounting and reporting activities, to independent source documents to ensure that the general ledger accounts are in order and that budgetary statements accurately represent account balances. Requirements Conditions of Employment The official duty station for this position will be in Washington, District of Columbia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal. Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A one year probationary period may be required. A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment." Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-15 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is as follows: - Experience directing or overseeing a team of professionals, relating to financial management or accounting; AND - Experience preparing or auditing financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Federal Accounting Principles and/or Generally Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or Government Auditing Standards and applicable regulations (such as: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), OMB financial reporting circulars (i.e. A-136, A-11, & A-123); AND - Experience with financial reporting relevant to mortgage industry, and/or secondary market, and/or credit reform accounting for direct loan and loan guarantee programs; AND - Experience interpreting and applying the impact of laws, changes in regulations related to an entity/organization's financial operating and reporting procedures. (Examples could include: ASC, FASB, FASAB, OMB and TFM Circulars). Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Education The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors degree or higher in accounting or 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/auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant/auditor.") OR 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: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3. 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. Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Relocation expenses will not be paid. Relocation incentive will not be paid. A recruitment incentive may be paid to newly appointed (non-Federal) applicants. A service agreement will be required. This is a non-bargaining unit position. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED): HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities. To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.