As an Accountant, you will use basic accounting knowledge to perform a full range of accounting work, consistent with the employee's on-the-job training and expanding accounting programmatic experience. Location of position: GSA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Denver, CO We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. If you are selected for this position you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 45 days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency’s telework policy. The duty station will be determined upon selection and must be a physical address (not a PO Box) located within approximately a 50 miles radius of the geographic areas listed/described.

Requirements

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time).     If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.For a brief video on creating a federal resume, click here. The GS-07 salary starts at $49,793 per year. The GS-9 salary range starts at $60,905 per year. The GS-11 salary range starts at $73,690 per year.  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.   ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE GS-07 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service.  SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is qualifying experience that provided: a general knowledge of accounting procedures; review and analysis of prepared financial reports; and responsibility for entering and maintaining subsidiary ledgers. OR have completed at least one full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours or the equivalent) in accounting and/or auditing, or in a related field such as business administration, finance or public administration. OR have completed all the requirements for a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university PLUS graduated in the upper third of the college, university or major subdivision such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration based on completed coursework. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE GS-09 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service.  SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience developing automated accounting procedures for routine records and analyzing financial and statistical data OR 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree OR A combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service.  SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that demonstrates knowledge of the structure of private and public ledger accounts and the relationship between accounts; and experience providing advice on financial data to management. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR A combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.   Accountant Qualifications: Basic Requirements:  You must have either A or B, or C: Degree in accounting  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 A combination of college level education and experience.  Refer to OPM’s Accounting Qualification Standard for more information.

Education

Note: 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 GSA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) 1800 F Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United States
• Name: Ricky Miller
• Phone: 912-436-3010
• Email: [email protected]