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Accountant
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Come to Kansas City - the place to be for good food, and good friends! Located in America's Heartland, we are a large metropolitan city with a small-town atmosphere. And for you outdoor enthusiasts- no matter what kind of recreation you enjoy,
What You'll Do
- →Assists senior specialists and supervisors in conducting accounting functions.
- →Interprets data base input/output listings and reconciles accounts.
- →Responsible for the collection and processing of incoming funds from sponsors and/or partners.
- →Completes on-site inspections of accounting procedures, document files and reports, as well as interviews with supervisors to determine compliance with instructions and regulations concerning areas applicable to financial management.
- →Devises methods and procedures for providing adequate internal controls to secure and demonstrate accuracy of results where the variety and types of transactions vary greatly.
- →Research legal and regulatory material to obtain factual information and/or interpretation for use by the supervisor or co-workers.
- →Assures that computer output of expenses charged to serviced activities is submitted to the activities on a timely basis.
- →Develops formal reports for submission to command.
- →Resolves accounting system problems with programmers and system accountants.
Requirements
- ✓Specialized Experience (GS-11): One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Performing accounting review of financial programs; and 2) Documenting obligations, expenditures, and disbursement of funds; and 3) Utilizing financial management systems to generate financial reports.
- ✓This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
- ✓OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: accounting, business administration, finance, or public administration.
- ✓OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
- ✓To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
- ✓Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
- ✓Add the two percentages.
- ✓Specialized Experience (GS-12): One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Interpreting financial regulations; and 2) Reconciling financial discrepancies in accounts and reports; and 3) Providing advice on resource management aspects of projects; and 4) Analyzing data utilizing financial management systems.
- ✓This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓For the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 141729ab-0409-404b-9421-9b4ebfdd8c95
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