Accountant - Mechanicsburg, United States - US Naval Supply Systems Command

US Naval Supply Systems Command

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Mechanicsburg, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

At the GS07 and GS09 levels you will perform developmental duties, as assigned. At the Full Performance Level, GS11, you will perform the duties below.
You will serve as a functional expert for daily accounting operations of funds.
You will perform fund execution and accounting work.
You will maintain accounting records, prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements and modification of systems.
You will perform detailing functions related to initiation, commitment, obligation, and expenditures of assigned accounts.
You will determine the accuracy of transactions develop and implement corrective actions, as needed.
You will perform contract audits to validate information and expenditures.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Must be a US Citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New employees to the Department of the Navy 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
Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
You will be required to maintain eligibility for a secret level security clearance. Failure to maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
You may be required to travel up to 25%.
This is a Financial Management Level I certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction

Qualifications:

There is is a Basic Requirement to hold a GS0510 series position in the Federal Service. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details.

1) Maintain and manage accounting records

2) Analyze and/or prepare financial statements
3) Review accounting data for accuracy to insure the integrity of the accounting system
4) Monitor financial transactions to identify errors or trends.
You may also qualify using education to substitute for specialized experience. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details.

1) Assist with maintaining accounting records

2) Assist senior accountants involved in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial statements

- (3) Assist senior accountants with reviewing accounting data for accuracy to insure the integrity of the accounting system and notifying senior personnel when discrepancies are discovered.

You may also qualify using education to substitute for specialized experience. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education:

BASIC REQUIREMENT
There is a Basic Requirement to hold a GS-0510 series position in the Federal Service which is having the following:
A

Degree:

accounting; 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. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")
OR
B.

A Combination of education and experience:

at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the