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Accountant
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 8 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Accounting and Financial Reporting (FR) organization of Finance (F), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Finance provides financial planning, accounting, and reporting for the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) and BPA. The purpose of this position is to serve as an accountant responsible for independently planning and conducting a variety of challenging accounting activities and assignments.
What You'll Do
- →About the Position - Portland This position is located in Portland, OR which boasts huge spans of amazing trees, foliage, landscape, and everywhere you look you can appreciate beautiful greenery!
- →It is known as the most bike-friendly city in America, has a train system that greets you at the airport spanning across the city, and is home to the Portland International Rose Garden, the oldest in the country!
- →Portland is the one place where you will find lively festivals, energetic music, mouthwatering food, and for you basketball fans, the Portland Trail Blazers are a 7 minute walk from the HQs building!
- →There is always something new to experience in this eco-friendly town!
- →As an Accountant, you will: Plan and conduct accounting activities and assignments independently using accounting procedures and practices that apply to most situations encountered.
- →Select and apply appropriate methods from many possible methods and decides how to approach each assignment or assignment phase based on the information available and the requirements of applicable guides.
- →Serve as technical analyst in researching, designing, developing, publishing and providing technical guidance on particularly difficult, unique or complex accounting issues or new accounting standards to support the FCRPS or Federal financial statements.
- →Provide accounting theory analysis, technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to the business units, organizations, CFO's office, BPA executive management and other management groups, Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, DOE, OMB, and the U.S.
- →Write financial reports (e.g., balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows) and financial queries by using knowledge of BPA's data systems and structures as well as accounting concepts and standards.
- →Maintain continuing relationships with management and technical staff within BPA, the Department of Energy, the Office of Management and Budget, the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S.
- →Treasury, utility industry specialists, peer Power Marketing Administrations, Tennessee Valley Authority, the financial community, service provider representatives, and other stakeholders on relevant accounting matters.
Requirements
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answer to these questions is not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically.
- ✓You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- ✓You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- ✓This vacancy has a positive education requirement.
- ✓Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: a09b1adc-204a-4e38-9d2e-98ce190dbb62
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