Accountant

At FCA you will find:

• Competitive salaries
• Job Stability
• Work-Life Harmonization
• Recognition
• The best coworkers around

Headquartered near our nation's capital, FCA is a small federal agency. We regulate and examine the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of financial institutions providing credit and related services to farmers, ranchers, and their cooperatives. For the past several years, the Best Places to Work Survey has ranked FCA among the top places to work among small agencies in the Federal Government.

Summary

As an Accountant, you will be responsible for performing professional accounting work and providing authoritative advice to executive level management, external parties and other staff on policy and operations related to accounting and financial management matters. This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), which establishes financial policies and procedures and oversees the formulation and execution of the agency's budget.

Announcement Number: VA-27-0002-MP-VD

Announcement open until Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Qualifications

ASIC REQUIREMENT

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

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 Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

In addition to the above basic requirement, you must meet the specialized experience statement below.

You may qualify at the VH-40 (GS-14) grade level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-39 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position such as:

Coordinating all accounting activities related to the development and publication of agency financial statements.

• Coordinating activities related to the development and publication of the agency's annual Performance and Accountability Report.
• Developing accounting cost policy, methods, and processes for compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing activities supporting the financial statement audit, to include review of documentation provided to auditors, coordinating with other Offices and Office of Inspector General (OIG) staff, and updating management as needed on the status of the audit.
• Providing technical leadership in the operation of agency financial management, systems, and processes.
• Performing professional accounting work that requires the application of accounting theories, concepts, principles, and standards.