Senior Financial Accounting Project Director

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Job Functions : (what will the candidate do on the job)

• Serves as the Senior Lead over a team of accountant subject matter experts, senior and staff accountants, and other related staff providing audit and accounting support to the IRS to include :
• Assistance to review and research of new / amended accounting standards and guidance (e.g., Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), Treasury Financial Manual, OMB circulars) and document the changes to the appropriate IRS CFO Financial Management team. The contractor will assist with preparing external financial reports and related supporting documentation and responding to audit or internal control review questions
• Performing federal financial accounting, analysis, and reporting using IRS’ Federal SAP financial management system to include reporting and federal generally accepted accounting principles, techniques, and practices
• Leads and performs support for revenue reporting and Headquarters accounting to include reporting of revenue and refunds in seven Tax Classes, and preparing financial statements, data book tables, monthly / quarterly reporting internally and to OMB, and to support GAO audits
• Performing Financial Reporting (Administrative and Revenue Accounting) Annual Financial Statements (audited) and periodic financial statements (unaudited)
• Leads and supports the compilation of audit and review deliverables such as work papers and requests (e.g., annual financial statement audit and FACT testing of internal controls in accordance with OMB Circular A-123)
• Supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to include consolidated financial statements and Government-wide Treasury GTAS submissions, quarterly comparative financial statements, and annual Agency Financial Report
• Reviewing, evaluating, and recommending stronger internal controls over financial reporting, reconciliations, work papers, and business processes.
• Providing advice, assistance, research, and analysis support in areas that extend beyond the scope of the routine financial statement requirements
• Supporting General Ledger Review and the Review and Reconciliation sections perform expense, revenue, Property and Equipment (P&E) analysis, and record recurring accruals, imputed costs, P&E and other manual adjustments for various business processes

Qualifications : (what are the required minimums for the position)

Minimum

Preferred

IFAS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.