The Office of Financial Management (OFM) is looking for an accounting professional to join their office to serve as an essential partner providing effective and efficient accounting and financial management services to support the NIH's scientific and biomedical research communities.

Duties

As an Accountant some of your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following: Serve as a staff accountant working with senior staff in planning, organizing, and implementing critical accounting projects, functions, and activities. Advise and assist management in order to correct deficiencies, resolve and improve weaknesses in accounting functions and implement revised and/or improved accounting policies and procedures. Provide interpretation of accounting regulations, policies, and procedures. Work with senior accounting, budget, and IT staff in providing accounting and financial advice and technical assistance to management. Conduct research into significant accounting issues and work with senior staff in providing advice and resolution to complex accounting situations. Provide analyses of current policies and procedures; identify areas that need modification including new and improved technology and methods for producing work. Ensure that proper internal controls exist in all manual and automated financial systems to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of program resources. Analyze, develop, and write documents such as position papers, proposals, justifications, and memoranda on numerous subjects.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• Position requires Education. Please provide transcripts.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for an Accountant, GS-0510 position, you must have: A. successfully completed a full 4 year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in accounting, or 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 6 hours of credit in business law; OR B. a combination of education and experience with at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND includes 24 semester hours in either accounting or auditing courses; OR C. a combination of education and experience with 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 AND must be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor; OR D. a combination of education and experience with 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 AND have completed 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, provided that I meet (a) you have 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 have determined that you have 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, your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. Minimum Qualification Requirements: In addition, in order to qualify for an Accountant, GS-0510 position at the GS-11 level, you must have: A. One (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-09 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: identifying accounting problems such as inadequate maintenance of funds controls, inaccurate records and reports, improper methods for document control. and lack of documentary evidence to support performance of regulatory reconciliations preparing documentation and audit trails to support transactions; preparing accounting statements and reports for both internal and external use on financial issues; OR B. completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M., if related; OR C. a combination of post baccalaureate education and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirement for this position. In addition, in order to qualify for the Accountant position at the GS-12 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: analyzing and reviewing new or proposed revisions to accounting policies and procedures; providing financial operating plan data to program managers for use in decision-making; conducting research into significant accounting issues within an organization; providing advice and resolution to complex accounting situations. In addition, in order to qualify for an Accounting position at the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at the least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public, performing the following types of tasks: planning and conducting studies to improve and implement the accumulation, processing and reporting of accounting and financial data and systems; examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting data, records, and reports; advising management on accounting and financial management matters; reviewing and implementing new or revised accounting policies and procedures. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12234271

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Terri Joya
• Phone: 301-827-9039
• Email: [email protected]