STAFF Accountant; TITLE Security Clearance

Position: STAFF ACCOUNTANT (TITLE 32) with Security Clearance
Duties As a STAFF ACCOUNTANT (TITLE 32), GS-0510-12, you will be responsible for strategic oversight of finance and accounting operations within the Army National Guard and will work with other federal agencies.
** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.*
* * Responsible for establishing and designing methods and tools to effectively monitor and assist the operation of finance and accounting operations.
* Perform technical and proficient analysis regarding accounting programs, financial systems, and section business processes.
* Ensure financial statements and reports are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to include applicable regulations to fairly depict the financial conditions and results of operations.
* Establish accounting policies, advising on the accuracy of disclosure documents and the financial condition of the organization.
* Review unliquidated obligations, contracts, reimbursable orders, analyze reports, review and reconcile subsidiary ledgers.
* Assess indicators to identify operational area performance weaknesses to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse.
* Provide expert interpretation on DoD and Army regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles relating to wide spectrum business operations.
* Interpret, analyze, and develop accounting and financial management policies, standards, and procedures that implement accounting requirements.
* Coordinate with other organizations on matters pertaining to Audits, inspections, and Financial Management Certification program.
* Develop an effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for all areas within the Resource Management office.
* Ensure that training needs are planned and implemented on a timely basis to meet constantly changing policy and procedures.
* Shape new programs, compliance with new legislation, or facilitating the resolution of long-standing problem areas of vital importance to the organization.
* Review and analyze a wide variety of reports including reports produced by external and local automated systems.
* Discuss system or procedural problems and areas of potential improvement with various system supervisors, Program Managers, and local management information systems personnel.
* Develop statistical and mathematical models to identify abnormalities and system and process vulnerabilities. Requirements Conditions of employment
* IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.

* This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
* Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
* Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
* Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
* Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
* May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
* This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
* Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
* THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…