ACCOUNTING OFFICER (DIRECT HIRE) (TITLE 5)

EDUCATION 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 six hours of credit in business law. OR Combination of Education and Experience: At least four 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 six hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing. For example, completed 15 semester hours however, the school course work does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour degree requirement as defined above in paragraph one (subject: Degree), provided that: (a) The applicant successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field for example, valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) A panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors determined that the applicant demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and advancement levels that are normally associated with successful completion of the four-year course of study degree, as described above in Paragraph One; 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must HAVE at least 1 year equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) of financial accounting and/or performance accounting experiences, in accounting preparation and planning, in preparations and oral presentations that involved financial findings or discovered conditions, and presenting researched recommendations for remedial actions.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a ACCOUNTING OFFICER (DIRECT HIRE) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5135P01 and is part of the NC USPFO, National Guard (USPFONC-Fiscal Accounting Branch / Manning Document 152E-201).