Accounting Technician (GS-6)
Apply online through 7/14/2022 at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/662991700
This is not a remote work opportunity. The position is located in Rome, NY. Telework availability is dependent upon position and will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
Duties
Receives and reviews accounting documents including all types of accounting transactions against obligated funds for multiple accounts.
Researches complex accounting data and performs extensive balancing and reconciling of accounts. Provides explanations, develops and interprets comparative data, and identifies significant changes.
Processes and maintains various expenditure documents. Verifies the validity of the appropriation/accounting data against various regulations and policies.
Provides technical advice and assistance to reporting activities questions or inquiries on status reporting data and procedures.
Initiates corrective action to clear rejects caused by erroneous disbursements, input errors, missing information, improper billing, etc.
Ensures accuracy, propriety, and legality of control procedures for maintaining accounting system integrity and controlling accounting data.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S Citizen or National
- Background or Security Investigation - Position Sensitivity and Security Levels may vary and is dependent upon position being filled
- Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
- If selected, you will be required to provide information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status for the purposes of determining appropriate workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Qualifications
This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period..
Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-5) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized Experience at the GS-05 level is defined as validating, monitoring and maintaining accounting transactions and accounting records; entering accounting data into an automated financial system to process a wide variety of account transactions; identifying and researching discrepancies in account transactions and making adjustments; reconciling subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers for accounts; Researching discrepancies and making adjustments.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
GS-06 Substitution of Education for Experience: Six months of graduate education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).
For more information or to apply visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/662991700