Who May Apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants and current DFAS VRA employees.

Duties

Distributes and balances workload; ensures timely accomplishment of assigned work; monitors status and progress of work on a daily basis; maintains records of work accomplishments. Reviews, amends, or rejects the work not meeting established standards. Accomplishes the most complex work referred by others. Reviews and processes unusual or difficult accounting transactions ensuring the propriety and validity of supporting documentation and determining the appropriate account and methodology for processing. Assures that all transactions have been input correctly and accepted by the system. Prepares special reports and financial statements related to the financial condition of accounts. Identifies trends, discrepancies, and patterns for further analysis by senior analysts. Assists in implementing and maintaining Internal Control Program requirements to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse. Ensures accuracy, propriety, and legality of accounting transactions through extensive review of documents.

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

Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient. One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-06) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized Experience Is Defined As: Maintaining accounting or financial ledgers; posting financial transactions; preparing financial reports; reconciling accounts and working with a variety of accounting and automated financial systems. 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-06 or higher grade in Federal Service.

Education

Substitution of Education for Experience:

• One full year of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. 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 - LIMESTONE 27 Arkansas Rd. Limestone, ME 4751 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]