As a Accounant you willTh serve as an Accountant in the Finance section of the Portland VA Regional Office (RO) Support Services division.

Duties

Specific duties include: Ensure accurate reporting of all accounting, cost, and budget data, and facilitate the efficient use of allocated funds for the RO. Serve as either the primary or the alternate liaison with the Administrative and Loan Accounting Center (ALAC), and serve as ALAC's point of contact within the RO. Develop and implement electronic applications and spreadsheets. Conduct internal control reviews and prepare audit finding reports. Perform training needs assessment and prepare and present finance related training. Assist in preparing and maintaining financial budgets. Establish and monitor a system of internal controls to prevent over-obligation of funds, omission of obligations, or obligation of funds at a rate that would cause untimely exhaustion of RO funds. Design special administrative accounting reports for management. Analyze and interpret regulatory, fiscal, and accounting directives issued by VA Central Office, the Comptroller General, Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget. Advise the Director and other staff officials of required procedures and potential impacts of evolving financial directives.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A probationary period may be required for employees and supervisors
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The Office of Personnel Management's group coverage qualification standards, associated individual occupational requirements (IOR), and individual qualification standards covering white collar occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found here. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: All applicants are required to have one of the following basic education requirements: A. Degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")ORB. Combination of education and experience - at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4 year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal non conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to the Basic Requirement above (IOR) to qualify,You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience is defined as(1) Developing and using spreadsheets to track income and expenses, and experienced user of other MS Office product to include Outlook and Word.; (2) preparing cost estimates, budget forecasts and other accounting reports; (3) interpreting and applying accounting regulation in a large organization; (4) preparing and present accounting procedures or reports and (5) implementing and monitoring procedures to ensure policy compliance. 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; religions; 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.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your basic qualifications on education.

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for federal employment. You can verify your education here. 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.

Contacts

• Address Cleveland Regional Benefit Office Federal Building, 1240 East 9th St Cleveland, OH 44199 US
• Name: Melody Williams
• Phone: (313) 596-7255
• Email: [email protected]