Accounting Technician

Summary

This position is located in the NDW Regional Finance Office. The purpose of this position is to maintain accounting and budget records and perform a full range of accounting duties.

The incumbent maintains and reconciles budget and accounting records by implementing principles of accounting and double entry bookkeeping. Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, reviews, examines, verifies and analyzes a variety of documents for validity and accuracy which includes purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, property records and income sources. Performs monthly reconciliation and recapitulation of the general and subsidiary accounts for Non‑Appropriated Funds (NAF) to ensure that the basic accounting data and the reports balance.

Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports reflecting the present and past financial condition of activities serviced. Verifies purchase orders and invoices with payment for agreement prior to effecting payments. Verifies all transfer summaries, payroll summaries, daily activity report summaries, general journal vouchers and accrual journal vouchers. Extends, verifies and summarizes inventories. Maintains files of all correspondence and messages pertaining to financial records and accounting.

Assists higher‑level fiscal office officials in researching and resolving accounting and other fiscal discrepancies and problems. Maintains files and is responsible for initiating correspondence with the individual or company to resolve discrepancies. Prepares month‑end schedules and schedule of aged accounts. Coordinates with other departments to reconcile discrepancies between paperwork submitted to accounting and other documentation. Reviews computer printouts and reconciles with journals and supporting documentation.

• Must successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• May be required to complete a one‑year probationary period.
• May be required to obtain and maintain a Government‑issued Travel Card for official government travel if traveling more than twice per year.
• Compliance with E‑Verify, Direct Deposit, probationary period, and travel card requirements per agency policy.

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

• Four (4) years of general experience above high school OR One (1) year of specialized experience OR a combination of education and experience in accounting procedures.
• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of accepted accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to develop practical knowledge of the Navy.
• Practical knowledge of automated accounting systems.
• Knowledge of procedures necessary to verify an edit accounting data and input documents necessary to process items correctly in an accounting system.
• Knowledge of fund accounting methods, procedures and techniques used in maintaining, balancing and closing accounts in an accounting system with extensive subdivision of accounts.
• Knowledge of double entry accounting system and mechanized fiscal account code structure to maintain an accurate accounting system.
• Ability to operate computerized accounting system.
• Knowledge of Navy policies, practices and regulations and the regulatory provisions applied to the budgetary process.
• Ability to analyze numerous accounts and determine the need for and the type of adjustments necessary to reconcile and balance accounts.
• Ability to prepare financial statements and reports.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Pay scale & grade: NF 3. Salary range: $24.50 – $27 per hour.

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non‑merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to  to ensure proper consideration is given.

The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case‑by‑case basis.