ACCOUNTANT

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will provide expert management of SSP’s Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS) Pay Ready File (PRF) in Navy’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Accounting System. You will serve as the key point of contact and the Liaison between SSP’s Enterprise Business Office and the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) on all PRF matters. You will track, resolve, reprocess and/or rejects PRF shipments. Use of multiple accounting systems to research shipment payment data, obligations, disbursements and contract data You will perform invoice reconciliations on manually processed shipments, ensuring Navy ERP transactions are auditable and reflect external feeder accounting systems You will Identify, track and rectify (where necessary) discrepancies between goods receipts and invoices related to MOCAS PRF Shipments You will resolve complex pre-validation errors in accounting and contract-based systems – resolves pre-validation errorsfrom DFAS on MOCAS In-Scope Contract Invoices. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Manually Obligating funding on Purchase Orders Researching Invoice Tracking Reports in Navy ERP or equivalent system; Researching, Reprocessing or Rejecting MOCAS Pay Ready File Shipments; Processing DDEF records Reconciling Invoices between Navy ERP (or equivalent) and External Accounting Systems Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: OPM Accounting Series 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. Education For Series 0510 Accounting: Successful completion of a bachelors degree or higher in 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; 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, plus additional education or appropriate experience. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. This announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business Management & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.