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Defense Finance and Accounting Service: CPA exam support, pay and open jobs

A federal employer, part of the Department of Defense. 12 open roles in 4 states. From Defense Finance and Accounting Service's own job postings, updated Oct 10, 2026.

Does Defense Finance and Accounting Service pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 12 open postings mention CPA exam support.

0 of 66 other government and nonprofit employers on our board mention exam support in their postings. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

12open roles →$74ktypical staff pay →$106ktypical senior pay →92%of roles on-site →

Pay by level

Seniors are paid in line with other government and nonprofit employers

Typical is the middle of each posted pay range. Band is the typical posted range; spread is how far the top sits above the bottom.

Level	Defense Finance and Accounting Service typical	Band	Spread	Other government and nonprofit employers
Staff1 posting with pay	$74k	$50k to $97k		$74k
Senior6 postings with pay	$106k	$90k to $121k	1.35xothers 1.38x	$101k +5%
Manager3 postings with pay	$125k	$106k to $144k	1.36xothers 1.3x	$141k -11%
Director2 postings with pay	$172k	$149k to $196k	1.32xothers 1.41x	$189k -9%

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CPA license

Most postings want you CPA-eligible or on the way

What Defense Finance and Accounting Service's open postings ask for, by level.

Senior0% required

Manager0% required

Director0% required

CPA requiredEligible or in progressNot mentioned

Hiring calendar

When Defense Finance and Accounting Service posts its roles

The month each of Defense Finance and Accounting Service's roles was first posted, last 12 months.

NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Roles

Where they're hiring

Hiring in 4 places

Open roles by metro area.

Indianapolis2Limestone, ME1Scott AFB, IL1Columbus1

What they're hiring for

Mostly accounting

Open roles by type of work.

6 accounting 6 systems / erp

Newest openings

Most recently posted

ACCOUNTANTLimestone, ME · On-site · $50k to $97k · Oct 5Provide accounting advice, maintain internal controls, review and analyze accounting transactions for a defense finance office.Apply on their site
ACCOUNTANTWhitehall, OH · On-site · $93k to $121k · Oct 2Provide auditing and accounting expertise to evaluate and improve GAAP compliance and accounting operations for DoD finance functions.Apply on their site
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALISTOn-site · $106k to $144k · Oct 2Plan test revise implement and maintain major portions of complex DoD financial systems and ensure complianceApply on their site
SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANTIndianapolis, IN · On-site · $107k to $140k · Oct 2Supervise accountants processing and reconciling Department of Defense financial data and reports for DFAS customers.Apply on their site
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ANALYSTOn-site · $90k to $122k · Oct 1Develop, test, document, and train on new financial and military pay management systems for DoD clients.Apply on their site
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ANALYSTOn-site · $90k to $122k · Sep 30Guide development and implementation of DFAS financial and military pay system functionality and procedures.Apply on their site

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Building history. We check every Defense Finance and Accounting Service posting every 2 hours and keep every closed one. As the record grows, this page adds how long roles stay open, the hiring trend, hard-to-fill and reposted roles, closed-role history and offshore team mentions over time.

Questions

Does Defense Finance and Accounting Service pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 12 open postings mention CPA exam support. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

What do new staff make at Defense Finance and Accounting Service?

Defense Finance and Accounting Service's staff postings list $50k to $97k, typically $74k.

How much does a senior make at Defense Finance and Accounting Service?

Defense Finance and Accounting Service's senior-level postings list $75k to $137k a year. The middle of a typical posted range is about $106k, against about $101k at other government and nonprofit employers.

How much does a manager make at Defense Finance and Accounting Service?

Manager postings list $106k to $144k a year, typically about $125k.

Does Defense Finance and Accounting Service require a CPA license?

Most postings ask for CPA-eligible or in progress rather than a license in hand.

Where is Defense Finance and Accounting Service hiring?

Defense Finance and Accounting Service has 12 open accounting roles in 4 states, most in Indianapolis, Limestone, ME and Scott AFB, IL.

Is Defense Finance and Accounting Service hybrid or remote?

Of 12 open roles, 1 is hybrid, 11 on-site and 0 fully remote.

How this page is built: from Defense Finance and Accounting Service's own job postings, checked every 2 hours. Pay is what the postings state, not offer data. "Other government and nonprofit employers" means the other government and nonprofit employers on the ChatCPA jobs board; each employer counts once. ChatCPA is not affiliated with Defense Finance and Accounting Service.