This position is located at the Fleet & Family Readiness Service Center Accounting Department. This position is open to current employees of Command Navy Region Northwest N948.

Duties

­Reviews Accounting Transactions. Receives, reviews, and classifies a variety of complex accounting documents/transactions, such as systems with extensive subdivision of accounts, frequent and varied adjustments to accounts, and a number of different programs. Processes accounting transactions for a wide variety of functions including obligations, accrued expenditures, disbursements, appropriation refunds, reimbursable orders, expenditure vouchers, and rejected transactions. Conducts detailed examination of transactions, researches for required information, and classifies accounting data for assigned accounts. Verifies source documents for accuracy, determines necessary accounting transactions, and codes transactions. Prepares and ensures sufficient funds have been obligated and totals are correct. Verifies mathematical accuracy of transactions by comparison to the ledger. Corrects invalid or incorrect entries. Advises supervisor of unusual situations/problems encountered, recommending appropriate solutions that could result in changes in processing procedures. Serves as a liaison between installation activities/employees and higher headquarters. Reconciles Accounting Transactions. Posts, maintains, controls, and reconciles accounting transactions and records for multiple accounts. Reviews and maintains complex accounting transactions (e.g., reconciling accounts in the SAP accounting system involving extensive subdivision of accounts, frequent and varied adjustments to accounts, or extensive balancing and reconciling of detailed summary accounts). Posts general ledger accounts from original documents received. Reviews, examines, verifies, and analyzes a variety of documents for validity and accuracy. Verifies transfer summaries, payroll summaries, daily activity report summaries, general journal vouchers, accrual journal vouchers, and inventory summaries. Certifies fund availability to cover all commitments and obligations, and certifies vouchers for payments in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Verifies purchase orders and invoices with checks for agreement and accuracy prior to paying vendors. Prepares checks and collection vouchers. Prepares financial documents (e.g., work papers, balance sheets, financial statements, etc.). Analyzes Accounting Data. Analyzes and examines accounting data and accounts to resolve nonstandard transactions, complaints, or discrepancies. Utilizes extensive knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques to verify specialized ledgers and SAP accounting data. Maintains and reconciles budget and accounting records in implementing standard accrual accounting principles. Records consist of various journals and general ledgers, including numerous asset accounts, liability accounts, inventory, and operating accounts. Reconciles asset and liability accounts subsidiary ledgers with general ledger. Prepares necessary adjustments. Monitors fund balances and maintains records ensuring funds are managed within allowable constraints. Researches problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information. Resolves problems as a result of regulatory, procedural, or system changes and their impact on local operations and systems. Maintains files pertaining to financial records and accounting. Assists in updating procedures and application of procedural changes. Prepares Reports. Posts balance to the general ledger and balance all journals and subsidiary ledgers and closes accounts. Prepares reports and performs other miscellaneous technical tasks in support of accounting functions that includes operating statements, balance sheets, and other month end financial statements required. Enters data and prepares monthly budget to actual performance reports. Prepares monthly reports, correspondence, and follows-up on flagged documents (e.g., inactive, un-liquidated obligations, etc.). Prepares required forms or enters data into the SAP computerized system. Assists in following up on dormant funds and reconciliation. Assists in the maintenance of internal control program requirements to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. Prepares draft memoranda or letters responding to correspondence of a non-routine nature explaining various aspects of accounting, and providing detailed and technical explanations of accounting discrepancies or procedural or reporting requirements. Provides Customer Service. Provides customer service for vendors, resource advisor, financial analyst, and other external and internal customers. Check records/files in automated accounting systems on status of payments and payment dates, and follows up as necessary. Responds to customer inquiries, either orally or in writing. Provides information on accounting transactions as well as explanation on all accounting procedures. Assist lower graded technicians in solving problems and trains employees on new information and updates.

Requirements

• Subject to background check in accordance with federal regulations.

Qualifications

In-depth or broad knowledge of NAF accounting procedures and techniques to understand and work with a total accounting system which involves different programs that generate a large variety of transactions. Skill in applying extensive and diverse accounting regulations, operations, and procedures governing a wide variety of types of related transactions to resolve nonstandard transactions, complaints, or discrepancies, provide advice, or perform other work that requires authoritative procedural knowledge. Skill in the use of SAP general ledger and subsidiary accounts in an account structure requiring a number of asset and liability control accounts and considerable subdivision of accounts. Knowledge of and ability to analyze the interrelationship of accounts that are affected by varied transactions to monitor accounts. Knowledge of the interrelationships of accounts and the effect of debit and credit transactions on the overall system of ledgers. Skill in applying knowledge of accounting terminology and procedures to enter, modify, retrieve, correct, and delete information in the SAP computerized accounting and general ledger system as well as to trace discrepancies and resolve problems. Basic knowledge of procurement documents and how the actions affect the accounting process during the flow through the SAP system, i.e., purchase orders, calls against BPAs, consignment agreements, service contracts, entertainment contracts, credit cards, etc. Knowledge of Windows, Word for Windows, and Excel is required to perform a substantial range of functions. The functions include generating tables of contents, importing graphs or databases, creating glossaries, aligning multiple columns, automatically printing document identification or other notations at the top or bottom of each page, and creating form letters and automatically merging these with mailing lists. Knowledge of standard office equipment, such as electric/electronic typewriters, copiers, fax machines, and office automation systems, to perform a substantial range of office automation support.

Contacts

• Address NRNW Region NAF HR Office 1103 Hunley RD Bldg 94 Silverdale, WA 98315 US
• Name: Deanna Salmon
• Phone: (360)396-4778
• Email: [email protected]