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Job opening: Accountant

Salary: $33 - 35 per hour
City: Kelly AFB
Published at: Sep 28 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position will be assigned to the Air Force Services Center, Port San Antonio, Tx. This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hrs. per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

Duties

Applies professional accounting skills in monitoring and performing procedural activities involving the entire accounting process. Uses double-entry accrual accounting methods in accordance with existing DoD and AF regulations and guidance, as well as generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), practices, and theories for the assigned AF Central Funds. Duties include recording transactions in the appropriate general ledger (GL), maintaining subsidiary ledgers (i.e., investments, construction, insurance, etc.) and documenting monthly reconciliation with GL control accounts, maintaining charts of accounts, closing of accounting periods and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Ensures financial statements are materially correct in all respects, prior to review by supervisors. Determines the need for new general ledger account codes (GLACs) and advises Branch/Division Chiefs and Budget Division, as required. Assigns GLACs to transactions and prepares/posts journal entries. Reviews and approves GL input from other sources, prior to entry into the GL to ensure the entries are correct and complete. Each month, prepares required adjusting and closing entries for assigned AF Funds. Makes required financial statement format changes, after coordinating with Branch Chief. Produces monthly profit and loss statements for each of the assigned AF Funds and programs, as required. Monthly, analyzes GL accounts and provides written analysis of each fund's activity and written explanations of significant variances. Prepares other reports, statements, and schedules as required by management. Assists in the annual NAF budgeting process by providing supervisors the projected income and expenses for assigned AF Funds. Provides accounting guidance and advice based upon well-established accounting principles, theories, techniques and methodology. Advises Branch Chief on required software changes. Maintains hard copy documentation for each of the funds for which responsibility has been assigned. Processes interfund transfers, tracks claims for various programs within the assigned AF Funds, closely monitors/tracks GLACs associated with construction projects. Works closely with the program managers and functionals in every aspect of the assigned AF Funds' GLs, including construction projects, investments and quarterly dividends. Jointly responsible for Agency check stock. Performs other duties as required, including backup for other accountants. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12145643

Requirements

  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 10/12/2023 Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference 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 the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Qualifying Experience: Extensive accounting and financial analysis experience. Experience with standard business software systems such as Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word. Experience with using utility programs to develop efficient database update and retrieval procedure. Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 4-year college degree in accounting or a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting and 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. NAF accounting procedures. Thoroughly versed in double entry and accrual accounting. Skill in using application software such Oracle or other database program. Handle multiple tasks and other last-minute tasks. Ability to provide briefing the upper management and leadership. Maintain Subsidiary Ledgers. Handle out of balance condition of an account. **NOTE: Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration. All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s). **Reminder to Applicants: Your experience has to be clearly identified in your resume in order to receive consideration. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. (Format example: Employer name, position title, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.)

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

  • Address AFSVC Financial Management and Comptroller AFSVC/SVXFM, 2261 Hughes Ave, Suite #156 Lackland AFB, TX 78236-9852 US
  • Name: AFSVC HQ NAF HR Office
  • Email: [email protected]

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