About the Position: These Accounting Technician positions are with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Finance Center, Payment and Travel Division, Accounts Payable Branch. As an Accounting Technician you will perform a variety of accounting oriented technical support through the analysis and evaluation of civil and military financial accounting data.

Duties

Receive and review source documents to verify the accuracy and completeness of financial accounting data and mathematical accuracy. Determine necessary processing actions for a wide variety of financial accounting transactions. Enter financial data into accounting systems. Correct invalid/incorrect entries. Prepares trial balances to check the status of accounts. Verify, balance, and reconcile supporting documentation files with listings and reports. Analyze financial accounting data and monitor fund balances

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 specialized experience or education substitution 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing work that involves the examination of accounting documents to ensure completeness of data, accuracy of computation, appropriateness of monetary data, and validity of accounting classification; receiving error or rejected transactions and detecting and correcting coding errors; and reviewing documents to resolve questions on data submitted. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: 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. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountingComputer SkillsConcepts, Policies, and Principles of AccountingCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical) 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).

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