ACCOUNTANT (STAFF)

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.

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). BASIC REQUIREMENT A.

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 B.

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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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.

AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT In addition to the Basic Requirement listed above, you must meet the required specialized experience listed below. Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position includes: 1) Analyzing the impact of budgetary or accounting events on multi-appropriated fund accounts; 2) Performing quality assurance reviews of accounting procedures and making revisions to accounting processes; 3) Conducting cost reporting and/or financial monitoring and evaluating accounting systems and internal controls; AND/OR 4) Analyzing cost requirements and variances, including validating indirect cost rates, examining budgets for cost allowability and allocability, and ensuring compliance with cost standards.

Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level. 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. This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

Administer accounting operations by maintaining accounting records, preparing and interpreting accounting statements and reports, monitoring trends, and recommending corrective actions to management. Provide professional accounting and budget support to ensure transactions are properly valued, recorded, reconciled, and reported in compliance with GAAP, federal accounting standards, credit reform requirements, and Treasury/OMB regulations and guidance.

Conduct detailed operational financial analyses and reconciliations across cash receipts, receivables/revenues, disbursements, and intra-governmental payables; coordinate with internal stakeholders and external entities (Treasury, CFSC, trading partners, vendors) to resolve discrepancies, ensure proper coding, and prepare correcting entries where needed. Reconcile and analyze budget execution reports (SF-132 vs SF-133) and resolve differences.

Execute budgetary transactions such as apportionments, allotments, borrowings, and subsidy transfers where assigned (Budget division role). Perform credit reform monitoring and reporting, track credit reform transactions (including credit vs noncredit activity), prepare subsidy re-estimates and related non-expenditure transfers/warrants, calculate interest due-to/due-from Treasury, and serve as liaison with Treasury and OMB as assigned.

Please Note: This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 1534.