Who may apply: Current or Former Permanent Federal Employees, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), Schedule A, Eligible Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants, Peace Corps and Vista applicants, Eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan applicants (ICTAP) and other Special Appointment Authorities applicants.

Duties

Ensure the DFAS Processes, systems, and documentation are sufficient to validate accurate balances reported in financial statements. Support the Audit Readiness Strategic Initiative and the customers on their audit readiness assertions and audit execution as related to DoD priorities. Reconciles and analyzes extracted data to general ledger trial balances and subsidiary system records to identify, document and resolve differences. Ensures reliability of data sufficiently to produce an universe of auditable transactions for functional areas such as cash, receivables, payables, revenue, expenses, obligations and expended appropriations. Reconciles and validates data interfaced between systems for both the Legacy and Enterprise Readiness Program (ERP) systems. Researches and investigates new, improved query software including business and management practices for extracting and reconciling data required to satisfy agreed upon audit procedures. Performs Fund Balance with Treasury (FBWT) line item audit preparedness such as Statement of Differences (SOD), Suspense Accounts, Undistributed Adjustments, Reconciliations, etc. Develops and maintains Master Reconciliation Process and Controls contained in the customers’ Financial Improvement Plans (FIPs).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959).
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification.
• Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.
• Duty station for these positions is INDIANAPOLIS, IN.

Qualifications

This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify for this position you must meet one of the basic requirements described below: (1) Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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 6 hours of credit in business law. OR (2) Candidates may also qualify through a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law, OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor. You may need to send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certifications. Specialized Experience is defined as: (1) providing professional accounting services in the interpretation and application of accounting principles, policies, and procedures. (2) Experience solving accounting system problems within a variety of automated and non-automated accounting and financial systems that support accounting policies and objectives. (3) Experience interpreting data, financial information and audit readiness guidance to develop solutions, compromises, and responses to inquiries; AND independently performing a variety of accounting work. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DFAS - DIR/SITE SUPPORT OFFICE - INDIANAPOLIS 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]