This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Finance Branch, Financial Reporting Section. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer provides agency wide accounting and financial management services to the Agency. The incumbent of this position performs a variety of accounting duties, utilizing a professional knowledge of accounting principles, theories and procedures. This is a developmental position leading to the full performance grade of GS-0510-13.

Duties

THIS IS A USAHIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRES THROUGH OPM USAHIRE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 'HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED' AND 'HOW TO APPLY'. As a Staff Accountant GS-0510-12, your typical work assignments may include: Prepare, review and submits the NLRB's financial statements, notes, supporting schedules and required supplementary data included in the annual Performance and Accountability Report; required by the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002. Apply knowledge and understanding of the Federal financial reporting in compliance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the pronouncements issued by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB). Present oral presentations on financial data and keep senior leaders and managers abreast of potential issues and/or concerns. Recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls over financial reporting. Prepare journal vouchers and run ad hoc reports and queries to analyze accounting data utilizing a financial accounting system.

Requirements

• U. S. Citizenship Required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
• This is not a virtual (remote) position.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This position is not part of the bargaining unit.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Transcripts are required.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT: The ideal candidate for the Staff Accountant possesses a mastery of the concepts, principles and practices of accounting and financial management. The candidate demonstrates meticulous analytical skills and shows initiative conceiving new approaches and/or resolving issues using independent judgment. Exemplary communication skills desired. BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: To be qualified for this position, applicants must meet the basic educational requirements below. Degree: 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.") OR 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; or A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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 nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Staff Accountant at the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience includes: Experience preparing and analyzing financial statements, crosswalks and notes, and working with financial accounting systems and applications; and Experience applying proprietary and budgetary accounting knowledge to review and validate accounts at the transaction level and prepare journal vouchers; and Experience reviewing and analyzing the U.S. Treasury reports to include GTAS (Governmentwide Treasury Account Symbol Adjusted Trial Balance System), TROR (Treasury Report on Receivables) and/or General Fund. This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please ensure that your resume information is specific, detailed where appropriate, and complete. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for the GS-12 grade level. For more detailed information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website here. NOTE: 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.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Applicants can verify accreditation here.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.

You mustmeet all qualification requirements. (Required - if applicable) All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet the criteria, please click here.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in accredited U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information regarding Foreign Education, please click here.

Contacts

• Address FINANCE BRANCH 1015 Half St SE Washington, DC 20570-0022 US
• Name: National Labor Relations Board
• Email: [email protected]