Job opening: Accounting Technician
Salary: $23 - 24 per hour
Published at: Mar 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position will be assigned to the Air Force Service Center, Port San Antonio, TX.
This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hours per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.
Duties
Performs a full range of cash management duties in support of the Bank Products & Services Section. Treasury Branch. Assists in the daily integration of reported deposits. Disbursements, and inter/intra fund transfers into the Cash Management and Investment Program (CMIP) for over $20M in daily cash flows, in accordance to related policies and procedures (i.e. DODI IO15.15 & AFMAN 34-215). This involves the planning and directing the total processing streams to ensure all reporting and system interfaces are functioning properly to accurately issue cash orders to the concentration bank to withdraw funds from 145 bank accounts, creating a check positive pay file to authenticate check issues prior to payment, downloading credit card remittances, and producing a daily activity statement to over 270 CMIP account holders each day. Maintains the accuracy of cash subsidiary accounts within the CMIP system through reconciliation with up to 145 bank statements (daily and month), researches and resolves variances and out-of-balance conditions, and prepares/issue s deposit validation reports for each CMIP account holder. Prepares a suite of management reports daily capturing EFT payments/collections, check issues (positive pay), deposits, intercompany transfers, net money moves for investments, foreign currency purchases/sales, outstanding check reconciliations. Daily verification and release of U.S. dollar and foreign currency electronic fund transfer (EFT) transactions for automated clearing house (ACH) payments and wire transfers in accordance with internal policies and procedures and pertinent rules and regulations. Provides ongoing support of the paper check conversion (Desktop Deposit) program, including research and resolution of discrepancies for related issues, assists in training for implementation of new installations, and coordinating new software releases and program updates. Assists in administration of NAFI merchant accounts worldwide through verification of and setup of merchant accounts and establishment of additional terminal profiles, ensuring proper transaction flow to the appropriate financial accounts, including the research and resolution of discrepancies for related issues. Maintains Treasury related historical databases to track financial trends, forecasts cash flows, and assures integrity and accuracy of the financial data. Conducts analyses, evaluations, reports generation, and briefings, as required, to support Treasury management and Accounting functions. Performs other duties as assigned.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12343146
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 04/02/2024
Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
Requires experience in accounting principles and practices to analyze complex banking relationships involving cash deposits, check and electronic fund disbursements, and inter/intra bank fund transfers as they related to an "in-house" banking operation. Experience in Treasury management functions, to include banking transactions, general ledger and subsidiary processing, EFT payments collections, account analysis, exception processing, and problem resolution. Must possess experience in Microsoft Office applications sufficient to prepare spreadsheets, correspondence, reports, and presentations with speed and accuracy. Experience to work accurately with interruptions and to meet deadlines.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team.
Critical thinking and problem solving.
Self-motivation.
Determination and persistence.
Being a quick learner.
Excellent time management skills.
Being able to trouble shoot or analyze.
**NOTE: Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration.
All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s).
(Format example: Employer name, position title, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.)
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address AFSVC Financial Management and Comptroller
AFSVC/VFM
2261 Hughes Ave, Suite #156
Lackland AFB, TX 78236-9852
US
- Name: AFSVC HQ NAF HR Office
- Email: [email protected]
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