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Accounting Officer
U.S. Capitol Police · Posted 60 days ago
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen.
- ✓Successful completion of a background investigation is required.
- ✓Must complete a one-year probationary period.
- ✓Telework Eligible According to Agency Policy.
- ✓This position is internal to U.S.C.P.
- ✓Degree: Accounting; or a degree 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 and/or auditing" in this standard.
- ✓Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or 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 a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Government Financial Manager , obtained through written examination; or 3.
Personality Fit
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