Accountant (Staff)

AmeriCorps uses an experience-based process to set pay for employees. Experience is evaluated and credited using the employee’s résumé. To ensure that all of your prior work experience (e.g., internships, volunteer work, details, part-time, self-employment, secondary jobs, etc.) is considered and accounted for, please ensure that your résumé covers the following: Resume: You must submit a resume that clearly demonstrates you have experience that meets the requirements of this position. To qualify at the lower-range of the NY-3/GS-12, level or equivalent, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience at the next to upper pay band/ grade level NY-2/GS-11 or equivalent under other pay systems. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to successfully perform the duties of the position, in either federal or non-federal service performing at least two (2) out of three (3) of the following specialized experience: Experience reviewing, prioritizing, and addressing issues impacting planning, implementation, and evaluation of Financial Statement Audit (FSA) wide finance and accounting management programs to participate in or service as a key contributor in developing, designing and coordinating strategy, action plans, and reporting relative to the FSA; Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) reporting process; and organizational audits. Experience monitoring and evaluating the completeness and accuracy of reports prepared by internal/external sources to determine any accounting discrepancies and coordinating the work of staff/program offices and external auditor requirements. Communicate in-depth analysis of financial data, including reporting tasks, budgets, expenditures, revenues, and forecasts and other analysis, to provide insights and recommendations both verbally and in writing. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position is at AmeriCorps, the Office of the Chief Operating Officer, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Reporting Compliance and Audit, Audit Oversight (AO). The AO manages the financial statement audit (FSA) activities and provides timely and accurate data and information to the independent auditor of the AmeriCorps financial statements, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and AmeriCorps management.