Accountant

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements: Basic Requirements: 1. 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 2. 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 oneof 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 In addition to the above, you may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience for the GS-09 level: Applicants must have one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience applying general accepted accounting principles, practices, and techniques to perform accounting assignments with supervisory oversight; assisting with validating a variety of accounting data, reconciling accounts, preparing reports/statements, investigating, and correcting out-of-line and out-of-balance conditions.

OR Educational Substitute for GS-09 level: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-09 level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages.

The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-09. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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; religions; 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.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Principles of Accounting Control of Funds Communication Customer Service Computer Skills The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified for this vacancy, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and meet the well-qualified criteria below: Independently apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to analyze complex accounting transactions, determine appropriate accounting treatments, and resolve issues requiring minimal supervisory guidance.

Conduct complex account reconciliations and financial data analyses to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, correct out-of-balance conditions, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting records. Independently prepare, analyze, and validate financial reports and statements; evaluate accounting processes and internal controls; and recommend corrective actions or process improvements to ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies and procedures.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Austin, TX, Waco, TX or District of Columbia, DC .This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from Austin TX, Waco TX or District of Columbia, DC.

Major Duties: Monitors and controls data by timely recording, coding, balancing and scrutinizing for inaccurate accounts. Interprets various appropriations, allotment restrictions, accounts, and financial reports and advises of the proper appropriations and documentation and method of obligation. Reconciles accounts, researches transactions, reviews accounting reports, status of fund reports and other financial reports for the preparation of summary statements and reports.

Applies generally well-known principles, techniques and theories of accounting to assist in devising solutions to problems of efficiency and effectiveness. Prepares journal vouchers for the accounting system or financial statement application. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible: Available with supervisory approval. Telework: Ad hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD20586A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.