THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for an ACCOUNTING OFFICER- Title 5, Position Description Number T5135P01 and is part of the WI USPFO, Wisconsin National Guard. This position is in the Exceptive Service "under the authority for Title V, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA)"

Duties

Provides financial accounting advice, analysis, and assistance to the Financial Manager, USPFO, and all organizational elements of the respective state NG regarding the development of accounting policies, systems, and operating procedures. Studies accounts, reports, and procedural instructions within the broad area of assignment and, as necessary, any legislative and program background pertaining to this program; holds discussions with program officials, employees, supervisors, etc., to learn the details of work processes and procedures; drafts instructions, procedures, manuals, etc., to implement the proposed system or to correct deficiencies in the accounting system uncovered during the study. Provides both professional accounting assistance and systems design support in the development of automated accounting systems and operating procedures for the Financial Manager. Serves as a professional accountant administering accounting systems. Provides technical supervision of the work of numerous accounting technicians. *** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. ***

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC EXPERIENCE: To qualify an applicant for any GS-0501 position, apply and evaluate the applicant's competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors), military and civilian experiences, completed military and civilian education, learned skills, obtained knowledge, endorsed abilities, and training program accomplishments. The following six basic qualification factors are applicable to the GS-0501 Career Levels, as cited above: Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; and, Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel performance levels must be validated at the next higher level before being eligible for merit promotion consideration to the GS-0501 graded-position and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire federal civilian service program applicant should have competent experiences that are equivalent or commensurate to the financial administration program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts defined by the applicable NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-0501 position descriptions' resulting job analysis information and crediting plan data. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the GS-0501-12 position, applicant must have at least 24 months of broadening finance, resource management, accounting and/or audit program experiences in leading, planning and scheduling program work in a manner that promotes smooth flow and even distribution of assigning work requirements. Experiences included training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks. Experiences involved balancing finance program work requirements, finance and budget program policies, and providing advice, mentoring, and direction on a wide variety of tasks; and, addressing employee performance issues. Experienced in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes. Must have demonstrated experiences and/or endorsements on mentorship competencies that were provided to employees. Supervisory experiences improved training applications for career development that resulted in the employees' increased performance values in quality work, timeliness considerations, and work efficiencies. Must have working knowledge of equal employment and affirmative action programs. Must have completed all academic education requirements. For hire consideration in the ARNG USPFO, Army Comptroller Division, an applicant must have technical and administrative skills in pay operations such as, ARNG Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay. Skilled in applying statutes, laws, DOD Directives, finance regulations and financial management and operating procedures relative to the entitlements and allowances related to the payment of military personnel, civilian personnel, vendors, and travelers. Skilled in managing Pay Systems that support Military Services and Defense Agencies and skilled in identifying program weaknesses. Experienced in a variety of procedures and techniques in payroll systems pat transactions, reporting requirements and documents, database applications, different pay schedules and entitlements and the ability to manage and analyze data to develop a trend. Knowledgeable of the DFAS mission and functions, operation, and relationships to other agencies to respond to special inquiries and task organizations for information and responses. Skilled in organizational techniques, systems and procedures to perform studies related to management improvement, productivity improvement and management controls to analyze and evaluate criteria for the enhancement of all assigned Pay programs (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay). As a condition of continued employment in the USP&FO GS-0501-12 supervisory positions, dependent on each position's certification levels, the employee must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.

Education

Education Requirements:

1. Degree: 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. The 24 hours may include up to six hours of credit in business law.
OR
2. Combination of Education and Experience: At least four years of experience in
accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education,
and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The candidate's background
must also include ONE of the following:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and
quality. This can include up to six hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained
through written examination;
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in
accounting or auditing. For example, completed 15 semester hours however, the
school course work does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour degree requirement as
defined above in paragraph one (subject: Degree), provided that:
(a) The candidate successfully worked at the full-performance level in
accounting, auditing, or a related field for example, valuation engineering
or financial institution examining;
(b) A panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors
determined that the candidate demonstrated a good knowledge of
accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth,
depth, currency, and advancement levels that are normally associated with
successful completion of the four-year course of study degree, as described
above in Paragraph One; and,
(c) Except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours
in accounting, the candidate's education, training, and experience fully
meet the specified requirements.

AS A GENERAL RULE, ONE QUARTER COLLEGE CREDIT HOUR EQUALS .67 SEMESTER
COLLEGE CREDIT HOUR.
For example, to compute the number of semester hours a candidate earned, after he/she
successfully completed 36 quarter credits in accounting discipline courses by:
1. Use the data point of .67 to compute Quarter Hours into Semester Hours:
36 Quarter Hours X .67 Semester Hour = 24 Semester Hours.
OR
2. May compute the number of semester hours a candidate has earned, after he/she successfully
completed 36 quarter credits in accounting discipline courses:
36 Quarter Hours /1.5 = 24 Semester Hours.
Hint: Whether you are converting Semester Hours into Quarter Hours; or, Quarter Hours into
Semester Hours, the applicable computation data points are correct.
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address WI USPFO 1 Williams St Camp Douglas, WI 54618 US
• Name: WI HRO STAFFING
• Phone: 608-242-3710
• Email: [email protected]