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Accounting Technician
Southwestern Power Administration · Posted 24 days ago
About the Role
This position is part of the Southwestern Power Administration. As an Accounting Technician, you will will provide analysis, validation, processing, and correction of financial transactions and issues/discrepancies involving the full range of accounting services. ***This is NOT a remote position. You will have to physically report to Tulsa, OK duty location.***
What You'll Do
- →As an Accounting Technician, you will Serve as an Authorized Certifying Officer responsible for the audit and certification of disbursement vouchers and scheduling of payments, ensuring the accuracy and legality of payments made from numerous funding sources.
- →Review and verify all disbursements are in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
- →Determines the Prompt Payment requirement sand prioritizes the proper and timely scheduling of all disbursements.
- →Process unusual or difficult disbursement or collection transactions ensuring the propriety and validity of supporting documentation and determining the appropriate account and methodology for processing.
- →Process, schedule and record power sale receipts and collections for deposit.
- →Establish and maintain collection records to comply with deposit and reporting requirements.
- →Research financial regulations and rulings to resolve questions of procedure and legality when necessary.
- →Perform analysis and research of accounting data and reports to assure compliance with applicable procedures and regulations.
- →Reconcile and research invoices paid against material receipts and purchase orders to ensure that goods or services received align with contractual terms and account coding.
- →Compile payment and collection supporting documentation for correcting entries.
- →Research errors to determine the nature of the error (considering the appropriation, allotment, and documents affected) and amount of the discrepancy.
- →Compile and verify the accuracy of payment and collection data to assist in the preparation of statements and reports, schedules, and analyses of accounting transactions.
- →Develop solutions to payment and collection processing problems and issues.
- →Document and maintain process and procedure documents for running tracers and tracking down lost or returned payments, running and reviewing payment reports, and other customer service-related duties.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
- ✓Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answers to these questions are not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
- ✓Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages.
- ✓If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
- ✓Security clearance and associated requirements - Non-Sensitive/Low Risk.
- ✓Must obtain and maintain a Certifying Officer Certification.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8f898bcb-6fe5-4ae0-b8f7-b30e72bf10be
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