Job opening: Accountant (Benefits)
Salary: $50 000 - 70 000 per year
Published at: Aug 14 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Human Resources (HR) Branch; Fleet and Family Readiness Support Services; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); Millington, TN. Incumbent serves as CNIC NAF Benefits Accountant managing all financial aspects of CNIC NAF Retirement Benefit Programs.
Duties
In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.
Duties for this position include but are not limited to:
Validates and reconciles the financial activities of third-party administrators for the CNIC NAF Retirement and Benefit Programs (e.g., Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), CSRS Offset, Thrift Savings Plan, Defined Contribution/401(k), NAF Retirement) to include reconciliations for both NAF and appropriated fund (APF) staff.
Provides guidance to ensure all benefits plans are compliant with regulations and plan directives.
Controls and maintains all financial records related to administration of employee benefit programs and prepares and maintains a variety of financial reports and statistical analysis of the employee benefit programs.
Develops and prepares the annual employee benefits preliminary budget; performs analysis and reviews budget data to financial data to ensure benefit revenue (downloads) is sufficient to cover benefit costs; and evaluates overall financial effectiveness of retirement programs.
Performs complex reconciliations to provide internal control, assure accuracy of benefit payments to benefit providers, and validate the accuracy of related transactions on all general ledger accounts.
Reviews payroll bi-weekly pension data for accuracy, identifies discrepancies, determines probable causes, and proposes solutions.
Produces, maintains, and submits FERS contribution reports for accurate and timely payments.
Manage invoicing and payment reconciliations for benefit services provided to the United States Naval Academy.
Analyzes data and/or prepares reports (e.g., pension earnings) for internal and/or external usage.
Requirements
- Must pass all applicable records and background check.
- Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
- Must reside within a 50 mile radius of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South, Millington, TN.
Qualifications
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
A qualified candidate possesses at least one the following:
At least two years of specialized experience with accounting work and two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
At least two years of specialized experience with accounting work and a master's degree or directly related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
A combination of education and specialized experience that includes 24 upper level semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.
A qualified candidate also possesses the following:
Professional knowledge of the concepts and principles of accounting.
Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), and CNIC HR policies, regulations, and procedures related to NAF and/or APF retirement and/or benefits plans.
Knowledge of CNIC organizational structure, mission(s) of organizations serviced, and sources of funding.
Ability to prepare, analyze, and review budget data.
Ability to determine accuracy, identify discrepancies and probable causes, and propose solutions to correct financial deficiencies.
Skill in the use of a Human Resources Information System (e.g., SAPHR, Defense Civilian Personnel Data System).
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office Programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
Ability to analyze and prepare clear, concise, and technically sound reports (e.g., financial) related to work within the Branch.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Contacts
- Address CNIC HQ
5720 Integrity Drive, Bldg. 457
Millington, TN 38055
US
- Name: CNIC NAF HRO
- Email: [email protected]
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