Accounting Officer
What you'd do
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.
Major duties
This position serves as the Accounting Officer. The primary purpose of this role is to provide strategic financial leadership, driving the administration, modernization, and evaluation of all accounting policies, systems, and programs within USCP. Beyond managing core compliance, audit resolution, and financial reporting, the Accounting Officer acts as an analytical catalyst—upskilling the financial team, driving system innovation, and aligning financial architecture with overarching organizational goals. Strategic Leadership & Analytical Governance Authoritative Strategic Guidance: Serves as a senior expert advisor to executive leadership and the Director of the Office of Financial Management, translating complex accounting data into actionable insights to guide organizational strategy and program evaluation. Integrated Budget & Financial Strategy: Partners with budget experts across USCP to integrate budgeting and accounting frameworks, evaluating funding allocations, program resources, and long-term financial health. Modernization & Cost-Benefit Analysis: Proactively identifies, tests, and applies emerging financial theories, automation tools, and technologies. Conducts rigorous cost-benefit analyses to evaluate system upgrades, replace legacy infrastructure, and optimize agency-wide financial operations. Team Leadership, Coaching & Talent Upskilling Mentorship & Capacity Building: Directs, coaches, and mentors accounting staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning, strategic thinking, and analytical excellence. Targeted Upskilling & Training: Assesses skill gaps within the division and implements structured training programs to modernize staff capabilities—specifically in data analytics, new system adoption, and advanced financial risk management. Performance Elevation: Empowers team members to move beyond transactional processing into consultative, analytical roles that directly support program managers across USCP. Financial Systems Modernization & Infrastructure Systems Architecture Modernization: Plans, directs, and leads the migration and maintenance of modern, fully integrated, and cloud-ready accounting systems to meet evolving internal and external financial information needs. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance: Interprets complex new legislation, standards, and regulatory mandates, leading the technical adaptation of financial systems to ensure total compliance without sacrificing operational efficiency. Internal Controls, Reporting & Operational Oversight Advanced Financial Reporting: Overseas the execution, reconciliation, and certification of all fiscal activities. Develops advanced reporting frameworks to deliver real-time visibility into USCP’s financial standing. Audit Resolution & Governance: Manages audit follow-ups and resolutions related to financial statements, establishing robust internal control procedures to mitigate financial, operational, and reporting risks. Policy & Procedure Enhancement: Establishes formal financial control procedures, governance models, and policies that ensure consistency, transparency, and accountability across all USCP financial operations.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Applicants qualifying for the CP-13/GS-13 level includes one year (52-weeks) specialized experience at the CP-12/GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience: 1) Researching and applying the theories, concepts, principles, and practices of accounting and financial management to problems that are new or novel where various needs must be met to achieve a sufficient or optimal outcome; 2) Planning, directing and coordinating the financial accounting operations; 3) Performing in-depth analysis and reconciliations of a variety of integrated accounts within and across systems; and 4) Ability to plan, analyze, and determined cost/benefit relationships and coordinate a wide variety of functions, operations, and administrative systems. All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. (Information on Qualification & Education is located at the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/)
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