Accountant (Staff)

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Qualifications for NH-03 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 or grade level in the Federal service which includes: applying principles and/or standards to manage revolving funds, reconcile complex ledger accounts, and/or audit financial processes within an automated system; reviewing and/or certifying financial transactions to ensure compliance; and providing technical guidance to stakeholder and/or junior financial staff..

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the NH-03 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Manage day-to-day financial accounting operations.,Ensure financial transactions strictly adhere to federal statutory limits and avoid fiscal violations.,Interpret and apply federal accounting regulations, public laws, and agency policies to establish standard operating procedures and maintain strong internal financial controls.,Coordinate and support comprehensive financial audits.,Analyze and maintain financial records within enterprise database systems.,Mentor junior accounting staff and provide clear technical guidance.