Senior Accountant

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Accountant (principal accounting authority)

Description

Serve as the principal accounting authority and command focal point, providing enterprise-level oversight across SOF Service Components and Theater Special Operations Commands. You will lead or assist in preparing, analyzing, and certifying command financial statements, support FIAR and audit remediation efforts, and provide subject-matter expertise on complex accounting matters and financial systems. Responsibilities also include data analysis and reconciliations to support accurate and compliant reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level accounting oversight and focal-point support to SOF Service Components and TSOCs
• Prepare, analyze, and certify command financial statements; coordinate with DoD financial stakeholders to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Support the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) program and provide expertise on financial systems
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on complex accounting and reporting issues
• Analyze and resolve system-wide accounting problems and support accounting system development work
• Communicate policy interpretations and provide USSOCOM policy guidance across organizational levels (including DoD, DFAS, and OMB)

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government benefits package; eligibility depends on the type of position and appointment.