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Drug Enforcement Administration (Department of Justice) · Arlington, Virginia · On-site

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Pay$102k to $158k a year
LevelSenior · Accounting
Work modeOn-site
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseEligible or in progress
Experience4 years+
PostedOct 5, 2026
Found by usOct 5, 2026
Last checkedOct 10, 2026

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Oversee and monitor accounting systems transactions review and resolve complex accounting issues for a federal agency.

A few years in, CPA in progressLicensed CPA

Worth knowing: Telework eligible

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Employer: Drug Enforcement Administration (Department of Justice), posting on USAJOBS, the US government's official hiring site Job title: Accountant Location: Arlington, Virginia Salary: $102415 to $158322 Per Year Open from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-14 Who may apply: Grade: 12 to 13 Remote: no; telework eligible: yes Summary: This position is located in the DEA, Financial Management Division (FC), Office of Finance (FN). This position(s) primary purpose is to provide oversight and monitoring of accounting and financial systems and processes to ensure compliance, resolve complex accounting problems, and address broad policy issues. Duties: As a your typical work assignments may include: Identifies data, assesses the degree to which program goals are met, and develops recommendations for operational problems and required corrective action. Performs continuous work reviews and analysis of all types of transactions and monitors data to ensure that it is current, up-to-date, and accurate. Meets with program officials to explain audit purpose and procedures; informs them of audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations; discusses critical or controversial recommendations, and assists with corrective actions required to be completed. Evaluates proposed work programs to identify actions to be taken to bring them into the accounting processes. Qualifications: For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcripts with your application. Basic Qualification Requirements: A. 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.

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