Accounting Clerk III - NFC

Position Objective:
The Accounting Clerk III provides essential financial, accounting, and administrative support to the CBP Office of Finance. This role is responsible for a wide range of tasks across payroll, financial reporting, travel, commercial accounts, government card programs, revenue collections, and customer service. The Accounting Clerk III ensures accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of financial transactions in support of CBP’s mission.

This position may be fully remote or hybrid, depending on the requirements of the department to which the employee is assigned. However, the employee may be required to report to the designated CBP office as needed to support contract requirements, meetings, training, audits, or other business needs. Employees must reside within a 50-mile radius of the designated CBP office and be able to report onsite when required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Payroll Support:
Audit and reconcile employee leave balances and pay records. Research and resolve pay discrepancies, process union dues, garnishments, and separation debts.

Respond to employee inquiries, manage pay-related tickets, and process onboarding documents.

Support Workers’ Compensation, retirement, tax adjustments, and Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP) activities.

Financial Reporting & Analysis:
Reconcile assigned General Ledger (GL) accounts and prepare journal vouchers. Assist in preparing accounting and financial reports and responding to audit requests.

Travel Management:
Audit and process travel vouchers for temporary duty and permanent change of station (PCS). Manage relocation program invoices and respond to travel-related inquiries.

Commercial Accounts:
Process vendor and utility invoices, track invoice status, and manage daily deposits to the Treasury. Input payment schedules and coordinate with procurement and contracting officers.

Government Card Programs:
Support credit card program operations, reconcile billing data, and provide user assistance.

Perform other duties as assigned in support of finance operations.

Basic Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED and at least two years of post-high school education in business, management, finance, or accounting or related field OR completion of a four-year program at an accredited college or university in any field.

Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, Access and use of multiple monitors.

Must be able to successfully complete the required U.S. Government background investigation and security clearance process. The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the position as a condition of employment and continued employment.

Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

Computer

Skills:

Proficiency with computers and ability to navigate/enter information into established databases and Microsoft Office products.

Language:
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Communication:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Customer Service:
Ability to address all customer inquiries with a pleasant and patient demeanor.

Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret information. Ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to collect data, define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions dealing with several abstract and…