Accountant

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DOD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The incumbent will serve as a professional Accountant responsible for analyzing financial data, resolving accounting issues, and providing recommendations that support effective financial operations.

Duties

• •Analyze financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and accounting issues.
• •Review invoices and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• •Audit invoice transactions to verify proper accounting and payment processing.
• •Reconcile accounts payable transactions to resolve discrepancies.
• •Prepare financial reports to support management decisions and financial planning.
• •Evaluate accounting processes and internal controls to identify weaknesses and improve accuracy.
• •Research financial transactions on invoices, and certify vendor payments.
• •Monitor accounts payable reports to ensure accurate payable balances and timely resolution of open items.
• •Recommend corrective actions to improve accounting operations, data integrity, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Qualifications for the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience which includes: (1) Reviewing invoices and accounts payable records to identify errors and ensure complete documentation; (2) Applying accounting principles to analyze financial data, reports, and internal controls; and (3) Providing accounting guidance to resolve invoice, billing, and payment issues. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position.ORCombination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Qualifications for the GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience which includes: (1) Analyzing complex invoices and accounts payable records to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate financial postings; (2) Reconciling accounts payable and accounts receivable accounts to resolve billing and payment issues; (3)Evaluating financial reports and accounting processes to identify trends, control weaknesses, and needed corrective actions. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using the basic education requirement and experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/