Accounting Technician Security Clearance

Position: ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN with Security Clearance
Duties Help
* Performs substantial technical research and analysis of unusual transactions, involving contract funding, by preparing work papers and standard schedules to support and prove contract entitlements, financial balances, fund status, and reporting.
* Computes and pays contractual invoices and claims for payments, recoups prior loan payments, reviews entitlement documents and prepares entitlement payment packages. Reconciles simple and complex contract entitlement financial and payment histories.
* Researches and resolves unusual and difficult problems relating to any discrepancies found, such as: erroneous data, transactions not processed per established procedures, contract changes, and duplicate charges.
* Researches and takes or coordinates corrective action ad needed, to include developing applicable solutions and preparing adjustments documents and updating contract financial records.
* Reviews contract and contract modification documents to verify accounting data and mathematical accuracy, and to determine necessary accounting transactions. Requests and processes required contract modification to correct identified errors. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
* Must be a U.S Citizen or National
* This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
* 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.
* Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
* 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. Qualifications One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-06) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as:
Performing research and analysis of financial transactions; reconciling financial records to resolve accounting problems; and/or using automated accounting systems to process and verify financial documents, such as contract payments. Time-in-Grade:
Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-06 or higher grade in Federal Service.
** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing.
** 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. Education GS-07 Substitution of Education for

Experience:

One full year of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements when the education is directly related to the position being filled. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience and/or a basic requirement, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education ( http://www
2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html ). Additional information
* Moving expenses will not be paid.
* Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
* We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
* Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
* As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of…