Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Who May Apply:

• Open to United States Citizens.
• These are NOT remote position(s).
• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Govt will typically be set at step 1 salary for their respective grade level.

• Provides professional accounting advice and assistance in the application and compliance of generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and procedures.
• Assists in establishing and monitoring internal controls to identify problem areas, determine actions required to improve operating program effectiveness, and ensure and maintain the integrity of financial and accounting information.
• Reviews, analyzes and modifies operating programs, practices, and procedures related to receiving, controlling, validating, recording, and reporting accounting transactions.
• Applies knowledge and understanding of automated data processing systems as they apply to accounting systems and "feeder" systems and the ability to deal effectively and logically in solving program/system issues.
• Performs special audits, studies, reports and/or, analysis to evaluate the status of the financial health and/or position of accounting operations based on balanced scorecard measurements or indicators.
• For vacancies filled at less than the full performance level of the position, duties will be developmental in nature.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Background or Security Investigation - see the Additional Information field below for more details.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959).
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification.
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
• Moving expenses WILL NOT BE PAID.
• This position IS covered by a bargaining unit.
• Travel requirement is 1-24%.
• This position is Non Exempt at the GS-07 and GS 09 from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• This position is Exempt at the GS-11 level from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.