Who may apply: Only Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and current DFAS VRA employees in the local commuting areas of Rome, NY, Columbus, OH or Indianapolis, IN, and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants. You must live within the local commuting area of the DFAS Site.

Duties

Receives and reviews accounting documents including all types of accounting transactions against obligated funds for multiple accounts. Researches complex accounting data and performs extensive balancing and reconciling of accounts. Provides explanations, develops and interprets comparative data, and identifies significant changes. Processes and maintains various expenditure documents. Verifies the validity of the appropriation/accounting data against various regulations and policies. Provides technical advice and assistance to reporting activities questions or inquiries on status reporting data and procedures. Initiates corrective action to clear rejects caused by erroneous disbursements, input errors, missing information, improper billing, etc. Ensures accuracy, propriety, and legality of control procedures for maintaining accounting system integrity and controlling accounting data.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959).
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-05) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: experience which would equip the applicant with the knowledge of accounting systems, policies and procedures of the examination, verification and maintenance of accounts and accounting data; Validating, monitoring and maintaining accounting transactions and accounting records; Reconciling subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers for accounts; Researching discrepancies and making adjustments. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in Federal Service.

Education

GS-06 Substitution of Education for Experience: Six months of graduate education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled.

If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

Contacts

• Address DFAS - ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS - ROME 325 Brooks Road Rome, NY 13441 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]