Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

• Interprets, develops, adapts, modifies, or integrates accounting, audit, and financial policies and procedures.
• Reviews and analyzes operating programs and procedures for receiving, controlling, validating, recording, and reporting accounting transactions and internal controls to ensure compliance with accounting and auditing policies and regulations.
• Reviews, analyzes accounting reports to interpret operational results, track financial trends, and resolve complex financial management problems for supported organizations.
• Examines internal control systems and analyzes/evaluates effectiveness, adequacy, and interrelationships within/among segments of the system and other segments within the organization.
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the status of performance measurement, internal control, and financial management information indicators for assessing the health and effectiveness of accounting and audit operations.
• Compiles statistical data from accounting reports and financial statements to make comparisons against DoD policies, efficiency criteria, etc., to verify/validate results of performance/efficiency ratings assessed to all reporting activities.

This national security position may require access to classified information and requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959).
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Time after Competitive Appointment:
  Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification.
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the basic requirements described below:

• Completion of all requirements for a bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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.
• OR Candidates may also qualify through a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law, OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, (GS-11) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for the GS-12 level is defined as:
Providing professional accounting services such as, ensuring operational effectiveness or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) compliance, independently analyzing or interpreting financial data, statements, or reports using analytical methods, or delivering technical accounting expertise to design, implement, or assess accounting systems, procedures, and internal control processes.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

GS-12 Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

You need to send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position.  for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable.