Senior Accountant

This position is part of the Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office, Department of Energy.

National Nuclear Security Administration Demonstration Project:
This position is covered by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Demonstration Project. The NQ-03 pay band is equivalent to the GS-13-14 grade levels. For more information on the NNSA Demonstration Project and Pay Band/Salary Tables, contact the HR Consultant listed on this vacancy announcement.

As a Senior Accountant, you will:

* Serve as a Senior Accountant in the Finance Division's Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

Branch.

* Apply a mastery of professional accounting principles, standards, and methods to develop, plan,

operate, monitor, and evaluate financial accounting policies, plans, systems, procedures, and data for

the field office.

* Perform work with minimal direction in terms of approach, and completed work is reviewed for

accomplishment of established objectives.

* Function as a subject matter expert in identifying and resolving novel and complex accounting problems

not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, technology, or procedures.

* Assess the financial impact and implement new or changing legislation or funding levels and controls,

identifies and corrects financial management problems, ensures compliance with Departmental

standards.

* Provide authoritative advice and guidance in the development, application, and oversight of field office

and integrated contractor financial policies and procedures, proper accounting treatment and reporting

of activities.

* Plan and perform complex and comprehensive reviews of the adequacy of integrated contractor

accounting systems and processes, financial accounting, cost accounting, indirect cost management,

pricing practices, and other financial areas.

* Participate in high level meetings, conferences, and special working groups with DOE/NNSA, M&O

contractor, and other subject matter experts, as well as accounting and financial management officials

from U.S. Treasury, OMB, GAO, and DOD.