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Defense Human Resources Activity (Department of Defense) · Alexandria, Virginia · Hybrid
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Lead audit liaison and internal controls testing for DoD financial reporting and reconciliations
Worth knowing: Must interface directly with external auditors through all exam phases
Employer: Defense Human Resources Activity (Department of Defense), posting on USAJOBS, the US government's official hiring site Job title: ACCOUNTANT Location: Alexandria, Virginia Salary: $143913 to $187093 Per Year Open from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16 Who may apply: Grade: 14 Remote: no; telework eligible: yes Summary: This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent will support Accounting in executing long-range tactical plans and accomplishing the organization's mission to provide world-class financial services support to develop and implement the best standard accounting, finance practices, processes, and procedures. Duties: As a ACCOUNTANT at the GS-0510-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Performs Financial Reporting and Overview of DHRA's reports submitted by Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) system which includes ensuring financial transactions are processed timely and accurately, reviewed and reconciled to coincide with the DoD accounting metric standards. Performs feeder system reconciliations of discrepancies and ensures timely correction to produce accurate financial statements. Serves as the primary technical interface between external auditors (including Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firms and the DoW Office of the Inspector General) and Personnel Readiness Management Agency operational leadership. Carries absolute responsibility for interfacing directly with auditors through all exam phases (planning, internal controls testing, substantive testing, and reporting). Develops and certifies the agency's annual Assertion Package for Reporting Entity assessable units, formally documenting that internal controls over financial reporting are suitably designed and operating effectively. Manages the life cycle of auditor inquiries and provided by client (PBC) requests. Coordinates formal management responses to Notifications of Finding and Recommendation (NFRs). Serves as the authoritative expert responsible for ensuring absolute independence and segregation of duties across organizational financial operations. Establishes, maintains, and executes robust internal controls testing and audit liaison functions strictly independent of the core accounting division, in full compliance with GAO Green Book standards and federal audit guidelines.
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