Accountant

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This position is being filled under Acq Demo Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path.

As a Accountant at the NH-0510-03 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Assists in defining, establishing, and coordinating organizational focus on complex projects and programs.
• Identifies and resolves problems that cross organizational boundaries that contribute to new approaches.
• Provides guidance and direction in resolving problems and policy issues.
• Provides input into the development of fiscal and financial management policies, standards, and guidelines for the Agency and for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of Agency financial statements.
• Interprets financial policies and provides guidance on a broad range of policies and requirements established by higher authorities.
• Performs studies and analyses of accounting operations, Information Technology business management systems deployment, preparation of financial statements, financial reports, audit findings, and other fiscal data needed for all phases of the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System.
• Provides narrative and statistical material, and ensures the accuracy and availability of background information.
• Monitors trends in financial performance; identifies deviations from plans and initiates remedial actions.
• Track and report on audit performance goals. Works with team and senior management to establish new fundamental concepts and criteria and stimulate the development of new policies, methodologies, and techniques.
• Converts strategic goals into programs or policies.
• Maintains accounting records, furnishes accounting data, and prepares, reviews, and analyzes accounting reports.
• Provides input used in the development of budgets, reports, testimony, congressional committee hearings, and other materials/meetings for the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Congress.
• Identifies, develops, and negotiates necessary changes to policies and regulations that impact other Defense Organization policies through meetings and correspondence.
• Communicates such changes with the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) initiative.
• Develops and monitors the assigned Other Defense Organizations (ODO)'s progress against the Integrated Master Schedules(IMS); works with the assigned ODO to establish and improve Financial Improvement Plans(FOPs) and material weakness corrective action plans (CAPs), improves understanding of accounting and audit requirements, and executes Financial Improvement Plans (FIPs/CAPs).
• Develops, promulgates ,interprets, and implements Federal, DoD-wide, and assigned ODO's policies related to financial reporting, financial management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Coordinates best practices with the FIAR Office for use across the DoD.
• Promotes and facilitates improvements to financial management processes, systems, and organization to improve financial management and the auditability of DoD Component financial statements.
• Directs, develops, monitors, and presents analyses of financial management data and trends, and performs other in-depth professional analyses or special projects as required to advance the TI-97 effort. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position may be eligible for part-time or situational telework at the discretion of management
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.
• Pre-employment urinalysis testing and random testing required

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-0510-03 , You are required to meet 3 of 5 statements in order to be qualified

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11/NH-02 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:

• Experience in accounting principles, theories, concepts, and practices to resolve systems problems.
• Manage functions related to laws and regulations governing accounting procedures. Experience with the FIAR Office and ability to work effectively with DoD Components.
• Demonstrated experience in statutes, policies, and issuances that govern or otherwise affect financial reporting, to include OMB Circular A-136, OMB Circular A-123, and the Treasury Financial Manual.
• Skill in the design and development of programming procedures and specifications. Ability to interpret financial reports, schedules, and statements.
• Advanced skill in oral and written communication and presentations for delivery to higher level officials on policies and current or proposed developments.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0510, series as listed below: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/
A. 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."),

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B. 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:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;

2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or

3. 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, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., 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 applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

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Other Notes:
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Selectee or incumbent must be able to obtain the appropriate certification level for their position. This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. IAW Public Law 112-81 and DoD Policy the incumbent shall comply with the requirements of DoD FM Certification program within the allotted timeframe. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov) )