THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Staff Accountant, PD Number T58276P1 and is part of USPFO - GA and is located in Marietta, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, position which does not require Georgia Army National Guard Membership. Area of Consideration: Open to all U.S. Citizens.

Duties

As a GS-0510-12, Staff Accountant, you will: Responsible for establishing and designing methods and tools to effectively monitor and assist the operation of National Guard Bureau finance and accounting operations at the state level to include General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS). Perform technical and proficient analysis regarding accounting programs, financial systems, and section business processes. Ensure financial statements and reports are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to include applicable regulations to fairly depict the financial conditions and results of operations. Assess and establish internal controls for the United States Property and Fiscal Resource Management division. Responsible for establishing accounting policies, advising on the accuracy of disclosure documents and the financial condition of the organization. Provide advice on the implications of newly promulgated laws or the requirements or statements of oversight agencies such as the OMB or the GAO. Additionally, Staff Accountants review unliquidated obligations, contracts, reimbursable orders, analyze reports, review, and reconcile subsidiary ledgers, train non-financial personnel on financial responsibilities, assist fund managers on proper use of funding, and develop internal control corrective action plan statements for the Army National Guard. Plan, coordinate, and conduct an annual written Quality Assurance Program (QAP). The QAP directs reviews of all functional finance and accounting operations. Determine the objectives and scope of all reviews and audits. Prepare a written plan to conduct for each review. Analyze each functional area. Identify findings and provide the corrective action plans with a formal written report to the Financial Manager (FM), Deputy USPFO, and USPFO. Assure corrective action follow-up recommendations are implemented. Evaluate the Comptroller division Management Internal Control Program (MICP). Ensure management controls are effectively implemented. Prepare the Internal Control Evaluation Certification (DA11-2) statements for the division. Assess the indicators to identify operational area performance weaknesses to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. Act as an advisor while providing technical advice and assistance to the FM and the USPFO on matters involving statutory provisions, regulatory requirements, procedures, systems, or problems arising from changes in the mission, programs, and / or organizational structure. Execute policy made at higher levels and provides policy, administrative and technical guidance. Travel to field installations to observe, analyze operating problems, and render technical assistance to support the state as a quality assurance internal control. Provide expert interpretation on DoD and Army regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) relating to wide spectrum business operations. Interpret, analyze, and develop accounting and financial management policies, standards, and procedures that implement accounting requirements established by the Department of Army, OMB, GAO, Treasury, and Congress. Policies, standards, and procedures apply to both current and long-range plans and operation, and to appropriate and non-appropriated funding sources. Coordinate with other organizations such as the OSD, Pentagon's HQDA-ASA-FM, DOA's Division IG, NGB Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Team and Operational Team (ORP) on matters pertaining to Audits, inspections (IG & ORP) and Financial Management (FM) Certification program. Develop an effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all areas within the Resource Management office; and ensure that training needs are planned and implemented on a timely basis to meet constantly changing policy and procedures. Develop new business mapping and approaches where no precedent exists. Shape new programs, compliance with new legislation, or facilitating the resolution of long-standing problem areas of vital importance to the organization. Review and analyze a wide variety of reports including reports produced by external and local automated systems. Based on this analysis, advise the FM of actions required or recommended. Discuss system or procedural problems and areas of potential improvement with various system supervisors, Program Managers (PMs) and local management information systems personnel. Develop statistical and mathematical models to identify abnormalities and system and process vulnerabilities. Advise and provide counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Develop, modify, and/or interpret policies and procedures related to all Financial Management functions. Explain feedback on strengths and weaknesses to supervising staff. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must possess a Secret Security Clearance; for positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
• An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• The incumbent fosters an environment conducive to teamwork among resource managers and decision-makers in meeting FM FIAR objectives and goals.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• May require travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver’s license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authentication Act (NDAA) 2012.

Qualifications

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: being responsible for strategic oversight of finance and accounting operations within the Army National Guard and working with other federal agencies and serving as the primary conduit for communication with the Department of Army, Office of Secretary of Defense, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Treasury, Commercial Auditing firms, Office of Management and Budget, Government Accountability Office, Pentagon's HQDA-ASA-FM, Department of Army Division Inspector General's office, and NGB Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Team on matters pertaining to Audits, inspections (IG & ORP) and the Financial Management (FM) Certification program. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address GA USPFO 1000 Halsey Avenue Bldg 447 Marietta, GA 30060-5099 US
• Name: Olivia Green
• Phone: 678-569-5251
• Email: [email protected]