Job opening: Accounting Technician
Salary: $19 - 21 per hour
Published at: Jul 11 2024
Employment Type: Part-time
This position will be assigned to the JBSA Lackland NAF Resource Accounting Office. Employee may also sometimes work at the Ft. Sam or Randolph NAF Resource Accounting Offices.
This is a regular part-time category position with guaranteed 20 hours per week. May work up to 40 hrs/week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.
Duties
Performs a full range of accounting duties using double-entry accrual accounting methods. Classifies and verifies a wide variety of accounting documents in order to assure their mathematical correctness, completeness of information, and to prepare control sheets with appropriate accounting codes. Maintains double-entry bookkeeping journals and subsidiary ledgers, posting entries to establish accounts. Prepares monthly balances, reconciles accounts, and transcribes to general ledger for closeout of all accounts. Traces discrepancies, if necessary, to posting documents, computes operational expenses incurred by individual activities for accounting services provided, and assigns charges appropriately. Provide support to assigned activities personnel in preparing 1876's, ending inventory, etc. Provide training and coaching as needed to activity managers. Review, maintain, and file documents received on a daily basis according to guidelines established. Assist in Records Management of accounting files. Assist NAF Payroll with the review of time sheets and attendance reports as needed. Assist in correcting time and attendance of NAF employees. Prepare payroll reports on a as needed basis. Provide training to NAF Activities related to these duties. Support Private Organization Coordinator with review of PO documents from establishment to dissolution. Performs other related duties as assigned. May occasionally require working at an alternate location within JBSA. (Note: Typically, will work 8 hours a day between the range of 0700-1700 M-F)
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12475588
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- To be considered for this position, the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal U.S. Resident for a minimum of 3 years and must reside in/around the area as noted in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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, 07/25/2024
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:
Must have experience in work which provided comprehensive knowledge of double-entry accounting methods, procedures, and techniques used in maintaining and analyzing all classes of accounts system encompassing a number of diversified activities; experience in reviewing financial settlements and reports. May substitute an accounting degree from an accredited university for experience or a minimum of 9 hours of accounting course work. Experience providing high level customer service to internal/external customers. Experience with accounting systems sufficient to flow individual funds from initiation through expenditure stages. Experience interpreting and applying regulations, policies, and procedures.
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:
1. Microsoft Office systems (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, TEAMs, etc.)
2. Oracle operating systems
3. Accounting and bookkeeping skills
4. Organization and record keeping skills
5. Time management skills
**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)**Reminder to Applicants: Your experience has to be clearly identified in your resume in order to receive consideration. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.(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 JBSA Lackland Resource Management Flight
802 FSS/FSCN
1720 Patrick Street Bldg 5311
Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5243
US
- Name: JBSA Lackland NAF HR Office
- Email: [email protected]
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