Accounting Technician

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement – this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-05, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-04 level in federal service having demonstrated experience which includes but not limited to: Generate reports and statements; Maintain ledgers for various facilities recording water payments and charges; Responsible for updating the Reclamation website with contractor notification letters, workshop handouts, and other pertinent ratesetting information; Performing various fiscal year-end closing activities. OR Successful completion of 4 years (120 semester hours) of education obtained in an accredited college or university in any field. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. OR An equivalent combination of successfully completed education obtained in an accredited college or university and experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. To qualify at the GS-06, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 level in federal service having demonstrated experience which includes but not limited to: Generate reports and statements; Maintain ledgers for various facilities recording water payments and charges; Develops less complex electronic water rate and water accounting schedules; Responsible for updating the Reclamation website with contractor notification letters, workshop handouts, and other pertinent ratesetting information; Performing various fiscal year-end closing activities; Performs various research, review in connection with Branch related activities. OR Successful completion of at least 9 semester hours of graduate level education obtained in an accredited college or university may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. OR An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education obtained in an accredited college or university that is directly related to the work of the position and specialized experience. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. To qualify at the GS-07, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-06 level in federal service having demonstrated experience with but not limited to: Generate reports and statements; Maintain ledgers for various facilities recording water payments and charges; Analyzes water rates paid ensuring correctness; Develops less complex electronic water rate and water accounting schedules; Researches and analyzes water delivery and payment records and determines corrective adjustments; Responsible for updating the Reclamation website with contractor notification letters, workshop handouts, and other pertinent ratesetting information; Performing various fiscal year-end closing activities; Performs various research, review, and analyses in connection with Branch related activities. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 11/06/2024.
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Accounting Technician. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Sacramento, California