Accountant

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 and for a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: For the GS-09 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Provide cost reports, financial statements and other informational data reflecting the interrelation of accounting and cost budgeting; Oversee activities concerning entry of data into the various ledgers and records, transfers of funds, disbursements, receivables and payables to ensure funds are efficiently controlled and reports accurately reflect station financial position; Devise procedures and other methods to accumulate data for preparation of financial reports and financial/cost related analytical studies; Reconcile general ledger and subsidiary reports and statements of accountability; Analyze accounting systems or in modifying and adapting conventional accounting and analytical techniques; Examine documents, records and accounting reports and processes to ensure conformance with generally accepted accounting principle; Performs technical review of financial data and analysis, and interpretation of cost data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate degree (Transcript required). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education beyond 1 year of graduate-level education For the GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Provide cost reports, financial statements and other informational data reflecting the interrelation of accounting and cost budgeting; Oversee activities concerning entry of data into the various ledgers and records, transfers of funds, disbursements, receivables and payables to ensure funds are efficiently controlled and reports accurately reflect station financial position; Devise procedures and other methods to accumulate data for preparation of financial reports and financial/cost related analytical studies; Reconcile general ledger and subsidiary reports and statements of accountability; Analyze accounting systems or in modifying and adapting conventional accounting and analytical techniques; Examine documents, records and accounting reports and processes to ensure conformance with generally accepted accounting principle; Performs technical review of financial data and analysis, and interpretation of cost data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education beyond a Master’s degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting Operations Analytical Reasoning Communication Principles of Accounting 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Are of the type that would normally occur in an office environment. Incumbent is subject to normal pressure in meeting accounting deadlines (monthly/quarterly reconciliation and end of the year close out). Work is primarily sedentary but may require some walking, bending, standing, lifting, stooping, climbing stairs, carrying computer reports, files, manual and ledgers. Working is performed in an office setting. Incumbent is responsible to learn, practice and support all existing safety practices relevant to this position. Incumbent will further contribute to and keep abreast of new safety practices as they are developed. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Serve as an Operation Accountant and is responsible for the maintenance of a double entry commercial type accounting system which involves assets, liabilities, general ledger accounting, cost accounting and accountability for appropriations, revolving funds and trust accounts.