Job opening: Accountant
Salary: $112 015 - 145 617 per year
Published at: Oct 02 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Financial Services Division - Arlington, VA
The selectee of this position serves as a Accountant. You will be responsible for preparing designations authorities and certification of payments; and processing disbursements; ensuring accurate recording of resources (obligations, invoices, payments, collections, and Journal Vouchers); providing financial operations advice and guidance; financial reporting; and financial technical support.
Duties
As a Accountant at the GS-0510-13 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:
Conducts analysis of payments, allotments, allocations, obligations, and unliquidated balances.
Processing and recording financial transactions into an automated accounting system.
Reviews financial data in order to identify discrepancies.
Provides technical advice and counsel to management on complex financial issues.
Prepares financial reports, as required.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
Qualifications
GS-13 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).
You may qualify at the GS-0510-13 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet one of the following basic requirements:
A. I have successfully completed of a full 4-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (and/or auditing). The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts to verify education.
OR B. I have at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. My background includes one of the following: 1) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality (can include up to 6 hours of business law); or 2) A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) obtained through written examination; or 3) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts and/or supporting documentation.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirement listed above, all applicants must possess the following specialized experience to be considered minimally qualified for this GS-13 position: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent to the grade GS-12 in the Federal Service performing duties which include: 1.) Applying accounting theories, practices, methods, techniques, and procedures; 2.) Analyzing financial data; 3.) Preparing financial reports; 4.) Processing and recording financial transactions; 5.) Providing technical advice regarding complex financial issues; and 6.) Resolving discrepancies in financial data.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
Education must be from an accredited school or institution. Please refer to the following website to locate your school and/ or institution
https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirements for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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 US MARSHALS SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
US
- Name: HQ STAFFING
- Phone: 703-740-8105
- Email: [email protected]
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