ACCOUNTANT

Summary You will serve as an ACCOUNTANT in the Accounting Division, Assistant Chief for Resource Management of BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. This announcement uses the Expansion of Direct Hire Authority Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Salary GS-12 $94,199-$122,459 Salary GS-13 $112,015-$145,617 Responsibilities You will serve as senior accountant responsible for maintaining an entire accounting program characterized by a number of operating accounting systems and related programs. You will lead or conduct complex studies and analyses of accounting operations and furnishes accounting and financial statements, reports, and other accounting information. You will provide expert interpretation of accounting reports, statements, and other accounting data to leadership and/or program managers. You will advise management officials in applying financial data and information derived form sources such as statements, reports and ratios. You will establish and maintain liaison with DFAS operating accountants and management officials. You will develop and monitor general ledger posting logic change requirements for BUMEDs operating accounting systems. You will monitor obligations, expenditures, and/or work year limitations for assigned accounts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the GS-12: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting special studies and gathering data from field activities to resolve variances or to solve complex problems for a command. Interpreting complex accounting policy and internal control guidance to develop implementation plans for corrective actions. Providing expert interpretation of accounting reports, statements and all other accounting data for a command. Analyzing current business and accounting processes for efficiency, internal control compliance, and compliance with accounting standards. Resolving system accounting discrepancies and irregularities. For the GS-13: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must 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: Conducting complex studies and analyses of accounting operations, financial statements, and other accounting information for a command. Identifying accounting and financial statement requirements of stakeholders and present solution alternatives for selection and approval. Managing the implementation of changes to processes and procedures within the financial management system. Coordinating the review and approval of system accounting change requests, and system upgrades with system providers. Providing expert interpretation of accounting reports, statements and all other accounting data for a command. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (eg, 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 Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 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 applicants 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, eg, 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, eg, 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 applicants education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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: Veterans preference does not apply when selecting individuals under the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. However, if you claim veterans preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. 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