Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Accounting Technician. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION; DUTY WILL BE ONE OF THE LOCATIONS LISTED. Duty Location: Sacramento CA, Shasta Lake CA, Glendale AZ, Yuma AZ, Lakewood CO, Loveland CO, Boise ID, Billings MT, Klamath Falls OR, Salt Lake City, Utah

Duties

Duties at full performance level of Accounting Technician: Maintains a current, complete, and accurate tickler file of irrigation and municipal and industrial (M & I) water service and repayment contracts. Maintains the subsidiary ledgers for the Public Law 984 and Public Law 130 repayment contracts, and periodically reconciles these to General Ledger account balances and analyzes and initiates appropriate action on all differences. Computes and prepares periodic billings pursuant to repayment contract provisions. Prepares Bills for Collection for water deliveries to water service contractors. Reviews all balances in the revenue accounts within the funds and projects where repayment contracts stipulate that revenue collected should reduce the repayment obligation. Monitors accounting system output data to ensure that revenue applications are properly distributed to appropriate accounts. If necessary, prepares adjusting or correcting standard vouchers, inputting project, fund, cost structure, type of action, and amounts into accounting systems. Reviews and assigns 18-digit cost authorities to billing and receipt transactions when recording the revenues in the accounting records. Analyzes the water delivery information provided on daily abstracts of remittances and prepares standard vouchers to adjust the accounting records to reflect changes in application of advances paid for water by contractors. Reviews monthly accounting system data to ensure the proper cost accounts are being utilized and that receivables are properly stated. Receives the initial notification of damage/loss and enters appropriate cost structure into accounting system to accumulate charges for future billing of debtor. Prepares findings of fact statements and other case data required for disposition of the claim. Makes any equity adjustments or standard vouchers necessary to bring accounts into balance; determines appropriate administrative surcharge, preparers bill, related input documents, and initial demand letter. Establishes appropriate payment schedule for debtor when they are unable to make full payment. Monitors those payments, computes interest due, and contacts debtor if they are not adhering to the payment schedule. Prepares a monthly claims status report and an annual report detailing Regional claim activity for the preceding fiscal year. Reconciles lock box deposits to the Daily Abstract of Remittance (DAR) daily. Exercises thorough knowledge of the Electronic Check Processing (ECP) cost listings and of other accounting reports. Determines necessary work processes to meet report requirements. Recognizes questionable areas, determines the accuracy of prescribed procedures, anticipates, and identifies accounts and areas of accounts either misstated or requiring reconciliation, and research problems to source documents as required to determine status, composition, and explanation.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-05, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-04 level in federal service having demonstrated experience which includes but not limited to: automated or non-automated accounting systems; accounting transactions to balance process a wide variety of accounting transactions to verify their accuracy. OR Successful completion of 4 years (120 semester hours) of education obtained in an accredited college or university in any field. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. OR An equivalent combination of successfully completed education obtained in an accredited college or university and experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. To qualify at the GS-06, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 level in federal service having demonstrated experience which includes but not limited to: automated or non-automated accounting systems; accounting transactions to balance and reconcile reports and processing a wide variety of accounting transactions to verify their accuracy and completeness of accounting data. OR Successful completion of at least 9 semester hours of graduate level education obtained in an accredited college or university may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. OR An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education obtained in an accredited college or university that is directly related to the work of the position and specialized experience. You must provide a copy of your transcripts. To qualify at the GS-07, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-06 level in federal service having demonstrated experience with but not limited to: automated or non-automated accounting systems; accounting transactions to balance and reconcile reports; researching accounting transaction to detect and correct errors in prior transactions; processing a wide variety of accounting transactions to verify their accuracy and completeness of accounting data and complying with internal control procedures. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 06/20/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience for the GS-07 level.

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-05 and GS-06 grade level. Applicants must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.

You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Contacts

• Address Div of Financial Management Bureau of Reclamation 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, CA 95825 US
• Name: BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
• Phone: 916-978-5476
• Email: [email protected]