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Job opening: Accounting Technician

Salary: $49 025 - 70 578 per year
Published at: Mar 14 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: An Accounting Technician assigned to the Finance Center performs a variety of cost accounting oriented technical support through the analysis and evaluation of civil and military accounting data. This is a developmental position. If selected at the GS-7, target level for this assignment is GS-8. The grade level selected will be based upon your qualifications and responses to the questionnaire.

Duties

Certify payments, maintain and control ledgers in order to control, record, and/or report status of funds. Research current accounts, historical data, or source documents to develop and/or explain detailed information not otherwise readily available. Reconcile detailed listings of outstanding transactions. Receive, review, and/or process accounting such as transactions and requests for establishment of additional accounting records. Respond to routine questions from customers and lower level technicians regarding accounting data, discrepancies, and procedures.

Requirements

  • Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
  • This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Financial Management Certification Level 1 within 24 months of appointment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Assignments at the GS-07 level will become progressively more difficult and will be under closer than normal supervision until the full- performance level is reached. GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level which includes performing work that involves utilizing generally accepted accounting principles, fundamentals, theories, methods, and techniques; and utilizing automated financial management systems. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in field directly related to the work of the position, such as Accounting or related field of study. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-08 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level which includes performing work that involves utilizing generally accepted accounting principles, fundamentals, theories, methods, and techniques; utilizing automated financial managements systems; providing responsive technically competent customer service; and analyzing numerous accounts in multiple accounting systems. OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Accounting or related field of study. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accounting OperationsConcepts, Policies, and Principles of AccountingFinancial Systems Time in Grade Requirement: GS-07: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (GS-06) or equivalent. GS-08: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (GS-07) or equivalent.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 RG-W1J9AA USACE FINANCE CENTER DO NOT MAIL Millington, TN 38054 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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