Job opening: Senior Accounting Technician (Cash Reconciliation)
Salary: $22 - 24 per hour
Published at: Jan 21 2025
Employment Type: Full-time
This position will be assigned to the Air Force Services Center at Port San Antonio, TX.
This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hours per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.
Duties
Works in the Shared Services Center, General Accounting Branch, Cash Reconciliation Section. Accomplishes internal quality assurance portions of the financial accounting software system, cash reconciliation function, applying accounting and/or auditing analysis theory and principles.. Provides effective quality assurance, surveillance, and financial analysis to ensure the accuracy of bank and general ledger balances. Performs and verifies accuracy of cash clearing and reconciling tasks using double-entry accrual accounting methods. Researches, analyzes, and processes information from base cash reports, servicing bank/merchant provider reports, electronic submission forms and from semi-automated retail sales systems. Identifies/traces discrepancies/errors and ensure completeness and accuracy of data using data analysis, tools and auditing techniques. Inspects cash transactions, systematically records, and posts entries to the general ledger accurately. Uses expert knowledge of the overall accounting system from initiation through expenditure/disbursement stages, and performs cash forecasting and related tasks to detect error and interpret discrepancies. Reviews/reconciles operational expenses incurred by activities/merchant accounts and assigns charges appropriately. Processes cash reconciliation functions independently at the full performance level. Audits and certifies all Base cash-in-bank, credit card and gift card end of month balances by reviewing, examining and analyzing supporting documents prepared by accounting technicians. Collects and prepares supporting information from the base cash balances and other software applications in coordination with other directorates' personnel concerning banking, cash operations, accounts payable, retirement funds, investments and other centrally funded programs. Maintains the cash control summary report for all AF funds. Trains new employees on the financial accounting software cash management system and other cash reconciling tools and reports. Responds to inquiries from the field regarding all facets of cash reconciliation, traces discrepancies to source documents, and accomplishes appropriate corrective actions. Performs other related duties as assigned.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12667106
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- This position requires that the incumbent be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal U.S. Resident for a minimum of 3 years.
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, 01/28/2025
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:
Progressively responsible accounting experience with double-entry accrual methods. procedures and techniques. Experience analyzing complex cash reconciliation/banking relationships involving cash deposits, check and electronic fund disbursements and inter/intrabank fund transfers. Experience with subsidiary ledger reconciliation required. Experience with accounting practices and procedures? Experience performing cash/bank reconciliation and cash forecasting. Proficient in Oracle system reports and tools in performing cash reconciliation process.
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:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Familiar with Deposit Validation Report, CMIP Verification Report, and Chase Paymentech Online Reports.
Experience working with MS Office applications software
**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 AFSVC Financial Management and Comptroller
AFSVC/VFM
2261 Hughes Ave, Suite #156
Lackland AFB, TX 78236-9852
US
- Name: AFSVC HQ NAF HR Office
- Email: 902fss.fsmh.902fssnafhumanresources@us.af.mil
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