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ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Army National Guard Units · Posted 55 days ago
About the Role
This ACCOUNTING OFFICER is located is located in the Comptroller Division, US Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) and is part of the CA USPFO Army. This Vacancy is being advertised concurrently with Technician Vacancy CA-13005112-AR-26-321. Only one of the announced positions will be filled.
What You'll Do
- →THIS IS A T5 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the ACCOUNTING OFFICER, GS-0510-12, is to serve as an Accounting Officer with responsibility for managing the total accounting function for the state ARNG.
- →Provides technical supervision of the work of numerous accounting technicians.
- →Plans subordinates' assignments and distributes workload according to priorities and work complexity.
- →Provides counsel and instruction on work problems and administrative matters.
- →As the Senior Accountant in the division, assists, guides, directs and oversees all professional accounting work of the division.
- →Performs duties involving: receipt and distribution of funds throughout the state; maintaining the standard general ledger reporting system; analyzing report data which records transactions within the system for the purpose of correcting errors, recommending action on unfavorable trends, and preparing financial schedules for briefings, etc.
- →Monitors work operations to assure full compliance with procedures and published directives.
- →Makes formal presentations of completed systems packages including the acceptability of the data processing system applied to higher management levels for final approval.
- →Acts as catalyst between various office segments and assures smooth continuity of operations.
- →Provides financial accounting advice, analysis, and assistance to the Financial Manager, USPFO, and all organizational elements of the respective state NG regarding the development of accounting policies, systems, and operating procedures.
- →Renders advice to management on the effects of accounting changes approved and performs related duties necessary to the development of balanced recommendations.
- →Provides both professional accounting assistance and systems design support in the development of automated accounting systems and operating procedures for the Financial Manager.
- →Applies professional accounting principles, analysis, theories, concepts, and practices to unique situations; employs accounting policies/standards in the resolution of unprecedented problems/situations; and utilizes non-conventional methodologies as required.
- →Implements policies and procedures encompassing different facets of accounting, i.e., general fund accounting, cost accounting, and reimbursement accounting and working capital funds.
Requirements
- ✓Recruitment/Relocation Recruitment/Relocation Incentive IS NOT authorized.
- ✓PCS Relocation Costs IS NOT authorized based on determination that Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move is not in the Government best interest.
- ✓Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a one or two year trial period.
- ✓U.S. citizenship is required.
- ✓Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓Must maintain proper security clearance.
- ✓Security Clearance: at a minimum a National Agency Check is required prior to position assignment.
- ✓Required Education: Degree in 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.
- ✓OR Must have 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.
- ✓When there is a positive education or certification requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, copies of transcripts (unofficial) and/or certificates are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational/certification requirement or substitution.
- ✓Failure to provide transcripts and/or certificates at the time of application will result in automatic disqualification.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2293afaf-8694-4a45-8381-7caa17f086dc
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