Accountant; GS

USACE Organization

Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) - St Louis District

TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Permanent

St Louis, MO

Oversees accounting services at an organizational level in support of District mission execution. Serves as a technical lead Accountant in charge of one or more organizational accounting functions and provides technical training, development and mentoring to junior accounting and financial management personnel.

You will perform as an Accountant (Staff) responsible for the duties below within the St. Louis District Resource Management Division. The duties under this vacancy are the following:

• Provides financial accounting services as technical lead accountant for one or more organizational accounting functions which include, but are not limited to:
  Revolving Fund Management, Leave Account Management, Facility Account Management, Construction in Progress (CIP), Unliquidated Obligations (ULO), Monthly Distributions.
• Responsible for the maintenance of accounting records required in CEFMS.
• Prepares accounting input data for a project‑funded revolving‑fund based organization.
• Analyzes accounting input generated by other organizational elements for propriety.
• Interprets database input and output listings and works to resolve problems caused by the accounting system with system specialists and local programmers.
• Interprets accounting directives (Public Laws, OMB Circulars, DOD, Army, and Corps of Engineers regulations and policies).
• Gives financial advice and recommendations based on law, regulations and professional knowledge of accounting practices.
• Interprets accounting requirements and implements them in accordance with guidelines and procedures.
• Establishes and/or oversees the establishment of cost accounts and advises program managers in connection with those accounts.
• Exercises control over funds to control and prevent violation of 31 U.S.C. 1517 (Anti‑Deficiency Act).
• Certifies propriety and availability of funds prior to the release of the obligation document.
• Initiates and recommends procedures and policies to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of resources.
• Performs technical leadership functions relative to junior staff in the organization and for technical teaching and mentoring to non‑financial professionals elsewhere in the District.
• Serves as accounting point of contact for Chief Financial Officers’ (CFO) Act implementation and review in the District.
• Oversees preparation, analyses, and review of accounting reports that are submitted to HQUSACE, U.S. Treasury, Army, and GAO.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in competitive service.

US Citizens

• 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:
• 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 coursework 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…