Accountant - Washington, United States - Executive Office Of The President

    Executive Office Of The President
    Executive Office Of The President Washington, United States

    2 months ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Summary



    This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Administration (OA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

    Incumbent serves as an Accountant in the General Ledger section of the Accounting Division and performs accounting tasks associated with each of the EOP components under the team's cognizance.

    The incumbent serves as a mentor to interns and, advises and assists contractors.

    Promotion to the next highest grade level is neither guaranteed nor implied.

    Duties



    As a Accountant, GS-0510-9, your typical work assignments may include the following:


    • Reconciles General Ledger accounts and subsidiary ledger accounts, and proposes adjusting entries, as needed.
    • Assists in the timely and proper coding, and posting of daily and less frequent accounting transactions, including journal entries, into the EOP accounting system.
    • Assists in the preparation of a variety of financial reports requiring an intermediate level of accounting expertise and knowledge of the EOP, and its operations to include: Quarterly Governmentwide Treasury Account Symbol (GTAS) Reporting, and Financial Statements and Footnotes in accordance with OMB Circular A-136.
    • Provides input for the preparation of internal and external budget and financial reports related to funds control, and to appropriations limitations and prohibitions.
    • Assists with the reconciliation of the Fund Balance with Treasury general ledger accounts and the monthly statements from the Department of Treasury, identifying and resolving discrepancies.