ACCOUNTANT

You will serve as an Accountant in the Accounting Division, Comptroller Department of Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC). In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting accounting regulations, principles, theories, techniques and procedures to provide sound advice on effective and efficient methods of accounts reconciliation; 2) Reviewing various financial documents and agreements such as contract, purchase orders, etc; 3) Reviewing and/or and monitoring account balances to ensure execution does not exceed authority; 4) Developing and/or formulating financial plans and reporting while utilizing various financial systems to research, identify, correct errors; 5) Developing and/or updating standard operating procedures and desk guides; 6) Conducting briefing to management and/or providing training in all aspects of financial processes and accounting methodologies; 7) Answering customer inquiries related to financial matters; 8) Navigating Microsoft applications and various accounting systems where applicable; 9) Communicating orally and in writing to ensure execution of planning. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 serve as a resident expert on general ledger and subsidiary account balancing within the official accounting system. You will perform analysis and interpretation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts. You will resolve general ledger and subsidiary account discrepancies not readily resolved by subordinate accountants or financial management specialists. You will perform compiled analysis, develop resolutions and advises senior CNIC management on issues regarding the operational accounting functions. You will identify and research accounts for abnormal balances not readily solved by subordinate accounts. Security clearance required: Secret

Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: 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: 1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; 3) 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.