COST Accountant; Title Security Clearance

Position: COST ACCOUNTANT (Title 5) with Security Clearance
Duties This National Guard position is for a COST ACCOUNTANT (Title
5), Position Description Number T5137P01 and is part of the CT USPFO, National Guard. Temporary promotion not to exceed two (2) years. The purpose of the temporary promotion is to backfill a deployed Soldier. The temporary promotion will be terminated within 30 days of return of the incumbent to the position. Position to be filled upon the vacancy of the incumbent.

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of this position is to perform review and analysis of the various procedures used in administering and operating the fiscal control systems of the state and to identify, determine the cause of, and take corrective action to resolve difficulties, problems, and inefficiencies within those systems and ensure costing structure is established and monitored in the systems at the state level.

Main responsibility is to serve as the financial expert for the US Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Comptroller in a cost management environment under the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS). The major duties include, but are not limited to:
* The incumbent will analyze, examine, and interpret accounting data, records, and reports to determine past costs, identify improperly recorded costs, and reallocate cost to ensure they are recorded in proper cost structure.
* Provides accounting advice and recommendations to program managers and the installation staff.
* Plans, coordinates, and performs comprehensive reviews, special studies, and selective internal examinations of USPFO functions pertaining to cost management environment under the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and its interfacing feeder systems (STANFINS/AFCOS,SPS, DTS, DCPS, GCSS-A, ODS, FCM, IATS).
* Confers with representatives of other local offices/directorates to resolve USPFO problems associated with improper cost management attributable to functions under their jurisdiction.
* Incumbent will utilize GFEBS to inform managers of the cost of performing various functions associate with Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Service Support Programs (SSP) and assist them in using their funds in a more cost efficient and cost-effective manner in support of their goals. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
* Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
* Direct Deposit is mandatory.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
* U.S. Citizenship required.
* As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment/appointment in the GS-0510 Accounting Program position, the employee must complete the requisite quantity of CETs every two years to sustain the achieved certification level.
* Incumbent must meet the DoD directed civilian financial management certifications for the Accounting Program position within two years of initial hire date or promotion appointment date.
* Must possess a valid state drivers license.
* As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment/appointment to a GS-0510 position, the employee must complete all Financial Management Program education and training. Qualifications MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
1. 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 six hours of credit in business law.

-OR- 2. Combination of

Education and Experience:

At least four years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The candidate'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 six hours of business law;
* A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination;
* Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in…