This position is located in California Area Indian Health Service, Office of Management Services. The incumbent of this position performs a variety of accounting duties, utilizing a professional knowledge of accounting principles and procedures in carrying out assignments. Incumbent may also be assigned duties in the administrative areas of budget analysis, property and supply management, and in other administrative program areas.

Duties

Duties typically performed include the following: formulating a variety of financial reports; serving as a member of a management team for organizations serviced and recommending the establishment of policies and procedures affecting the accounting system; advising management on regulatory requirements and changing program operations; devising accounting structures and procedures to satisfy regulatory or legislative changes; assisting management in applying financial data and recommending alternatives to resolve difficult problems; reconciling cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other general ledger accounts; correcting all differences between the subsidiary ledger balances and the control account balances in the general ledger; providing accounting information and guidance to program officials; developing a segment of an automated accounting system; preparing procedural instructions for the development or implementation of automated accounting systems; reviewing, analyzing, and validating domestic and/or foreign business industry financial and statistical data.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): The basic requirements for this position can be found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/ In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Performs a variety of accounting duties, utilizing a professional knowledge of accounting principles and procedures in carrying out assignments; formulate a variety of financial reports; reconcile cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other general ledger accounts; analyze accounting systems in order to modify and adapt accounting practices to solve a variety of accounting problems. Possess knowledge of accounting principles, practices, methods, and techniques to Independently perform a variety of accounting assignments and Federal accounting regulations, procedures, policies, and precedents to carry out complex accounting functions. Experience with automated system design procedures to describe system specifications and requirements.

Education

For GS-11: In lieu of experience, 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to Accounting.

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address California Area Indian Health Service 650 Capitol Mall Suite 7-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 US
• Name: Angela Peshlakai
• Phone: (916) 930-3981
• Email: [email protected]