Accountant

The duties and responsibilities for a GSgenerally include but are not limited to the following:
Major Duties:

• Performs comprehensive analysis validation and reconciliation of administrative and specialized fund accounts across multiple federal financial management systems including Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) DOJs grants management system (JustGrants) Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP) Intra-governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) and various Treasury applications.
• Reviews processes and records the full range of accounting transactions including travel payroll cost property reimbursable accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Administers fund control activities by certifying availability of resources and allotments prior to procurements and analyzing the impact of budgetary events on multi-appropriated fund accounts.
• Evaluates and resolves complex accounting and financial system issues by coordinating with customers and technical staff to diagnose problems and implement solutions.
• Reconciles financial data across internal and external systems to ensure accurate recording in financial systems and resolves variances affecting financial statements.
• Develops and recommends accounting policies procedures and system improvements to ensure compliance with federal laws regulations and standards.
• Prepares financial reports and presentations for management officials on financial status general ledger accounts and fund control activities.
• Conducts special studies and analyses to improve financial data processing reporting accuracy and accounting system effectiveness.

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk
• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.

To qualify for the position of Accountant at GSyou must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

Basic Entry Requirements:

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.)

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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 applicants 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 applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

• Performing analysis validation and reconciliation of fund accounts across multiple financial management systems;
• Processing and recording complex accounting transactions including obligations disbursements cost accruals accounts payable/receivable and resolving out-of-balance conditions in financial reports;
• Administering fund control activities including certifying fund availability analyzing appropriated fund accounts and tracking commitments obligations and expenditures;
• Evaluating and troubleshooting financial management information systems to identify and resolve technical accounting issues affecting data integrity and system performance;
• Reconciling financial data from multiple internal and external systems to ensure accuracy and compliance with federal accounting standards and reporting requirements;
• Preparing financial reports trial balance reconciliations and financial transactions supporting annual audited financial statements in compliance with governing requirements.

• Occupational Interaction Assessment:
  • Accountability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
• Occupational Judgment Assessment
  • Decision Making
• Occupational Math Assessment
  • Arithmetic
  • Mathematical Reasoning
• Occupational Reasoning Assessment
  • Reasoning