This position is located in the Alaska Area Native Health Service, Office of Financial Management. The incumbent of this position performs a variety of accounting duties, utilizing a professional knowledge of accounting principles and procedures. Assignments will be carried out by means of the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS). Incumbent may also be assigned duties in the administrative areas of budget analysis invoice review, and in other administrative program areas.

Duties

Duties typically performed include the following: formulating a variety of financial reports; serving as a member of a management team for organizations serviced and recommending the establishment of policies and procedures affecting the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS); advising management on regulatory requirements and changing program operations; devising accounting structures and procedures to satisfy regulatory or legislative changes; assisting management in posting UFMS transactions and financial data accurately and recommending alternative solutions to resolve difficult issues; utilizing UFMS roles and responsibilities to reconcile cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other general ledger accounts; correcting all differences between the subsidiary ledger balances and the control account balances in the general ledger through the UFMS system; providing accounting information and guidance to program officials; developing a segment of an automated accounting system; preparing procedural instructions for the development or implementation of automated accounting systems; reviewing, analyzing, and validating domestic and/or foreign business industry financial and statistical data.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: knowledge of Federal accounting regulations, practices, methods, technique to Independently perform a variety of accounting assignments and carry out complex accounting functions. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

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.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Alaska Area Indian Health Service 4141 Ambassador Drive Suite 300 Anchorage, AK 99508-5928 US
• Name: Roxanna Moe
• Phone: 907-729-1323
• Email: [email protected]