About the Position: This is a permanent Accounting Technician position for the USACE Finance Center, in the Directorate of Finance Billing & Collections Division Disbursing Branch in Millington, TN. This is a developmental position starting at a GS-06. The incumbent's work will be supervised and get progressively more difficult until incumbent reaches full performance at the GS-08. Telework: Yes, as determined by the agency policy

Duties

Reconcile outstanding transactions to general ledger accounts. Implement accounting procedures to process difficult accounting transactions using an automated system or non-automated system. Demonstrate exceptional customer service with both internal and external customers. Implement policies related to appropriation process for the organization. Reconcile general accounts that are affected by a number of appropriations and allotments.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain Level I Financial Management Certification within 24 months of entrance on duty.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. For the GS-06: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing work that involves processing a wide variety of accounting transactions to verify their accuracy and completeness of accounting data; and identifying discrepancies among accounts and making necessary adjustments; and complying with internal control procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR I have successfully completed a half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Accounting, or related field of study. 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) by 9. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience with automated or non-automated accounting systems and experience with accounting transactions to balance and reconcile reports. And experience with researching accounting transaction to detect and correct errors in prior transactions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Accounting or related field of study. 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). GS-08: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in generally accepted accounting principles and techniques; and experience with automated financial management systems AND analyzing numerous accounts in multiple accounting systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07) OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Accounting or related field of study 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 one year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accounting OperationsConcepts, Policies, and Principles of AccountingFinancial Systems

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address GL-APF-W1J9AA USACE FINANCE CENTER DO NOT MAIL Memphis, TN 38103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk