SYSTEM ACCOUNTANT

In order to qualify for this position System Accountant, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Basic Requirements Degree: Accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term “accounting” means “accounting and/or auditing” in this standard. Similarly, “accountant” should be interpreted, generally, as “accountant and/or auditor.”) or Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant’s background must also include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law. 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant’s education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position System Accountant, GS-0510-11, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing and evaluating accounting systems problems and independent development of alternative solutions involving the resolution of conflicting goals and objectives. Experience creating system reports in order to satisfy complex requirements and to present technical matters to support other agencies and organizations on their issues of major interests. Experience knowing and understanding the theories and methods of accounting and auditing to analyze accounting systems, provide system analysis and maintenance of Financial Management Systems, implement accounting policies and represent the division on matters relating to financial management systems interfaces, integrity controls and creating a systems environment. Experience providing financial system analysis, support and technical assistance for the development of software or tools used to extract data and reports from automated local and corporate financial systems. Experience utilizing the Financial Data Mart (FDM), Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA), and Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Working Capital Funds (WCF). In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position System Accountant, GS-0510-09, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing and evaluating accounting systems problems and independent development of alternative solutions involving the resolution of conflicting goals and objectives. Experience creating system reports in order to satisfy complex requirements and to present technical matters to support other agencies and organizations on their issues of major interests. Experience knowing and understanding the theories and methods of accounting and auditing to analyze accounting systems, provide system analysis and maintenance of Financial Management Systems, implement accounting policies and represent the division on matters relating to financial management systems interfaces, integrity controls and creating a systems environment. Experience providing financial system analysis, support and technical assistance for the development of software or tools used to extract data and reports from automated local and corporate financial systems. Experience utilizing the Financial Data Mart (FDM), Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA), and Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Working Capital Funds (WCF). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF. http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/ This is a Financial Management Level II certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. This certification level must be achieved within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are outlined in the DoD Instruction 1300.26 available at http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/130026_dodi_2017.pdf
You will serve as a SYSTEM ACCOUNTANT in the Comptroller Department (N8), Business Management Division (N83), Financial Management Systems Branch (N833) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.