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Unspecified
Finance
Fort Dix, NJ (On-Site/Office)
Duties
As an COST ACCOUNTANT, GS-0510-11, you will:
Conditions of employment
Areas of Consideration:
CAT 5 : T5 ONLY PERMANENT T5 EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE NJNG
General Experience:
Experience, education, or training involving arithmetic principles, attention to detail, and application of established procedures for recording and compiling data; experience using computer and automation systems.
Specialized Experience:
Must have at least 18 months experience, education, or training of total accounting procedures, experience planning, organizing and coordinating work in order to resolve problems that occur.
Financial Management Certification:
Employees must obtain the appropriate certification levels for their positions within 24 months after initial assignment; and, employees must maintain the positions' continuous training and education studies, as identified for each certification level, during the defined 24 month period.
A detailed overview of the FM Certification program can be found at the following link:
Education
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:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and
quality. This can include up to six hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained
through written examination;
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in
accounting or auditing. For example, completed 15 semester hours however, the
school course work does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour degree requirement as
defined above in paragraph one (subject: Degree), provided that:
(a) The candidate successfully worked at the full-performance level in
accounting, auditing, or a related field for example, valuation engineering
or financial institution examining;
(b) A panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors
determined that the candidate demonstrated a good knowledge of
accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth,
depth, currency, and advancement levels that are normally associated with
successful completion of the four-year course of study degree, as described
above in Paragraph One; and,
(c) Except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours
in accounting, the candidate's education, training, and experience fully
meet the specified requirements.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an .
Security Clearance
Must have Security Clearance prior to start date of appointment (attach proof of clearance type)
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
IF YOU COPY AND PASTE ANY PORTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
Telework
The option to telework is subject to the supervisor/branch chief and Director's approval.
NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour.
Hiring an applicant who retired from Active Duty (includes AGR) for T5 NG Employee positions. In accordance with DOD Instruction 1402.01 (Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces), a retired member of an active duty component cannot be hired for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service within 180 days of retirement without an approved TAG waiver packet
As an COST ACCOUNTANT, GS-0510-11, you will:
- 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. Determines, selects, organizes, and analyzes appropriate data for the effectiveness and/or efficiency of operations for use in executing performance measurements.
- 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).
- Research regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex fiscal issues/problems regardless of the technical difficulties encountered.
- Confers with representatives of other local offices/directorates to resolve USPFO problems associated with improper cost management attributable to functions under their jurisdiction.
- Corrective action includes detailed analysis and collaboration with the DFAS Defense Cash Accounting Ability System team and the DFAS del Mar team. Applies a knowledge of military and civilian pay entitlements and allowances and military and civilian travel entitlements; knowledge of the USPFO organization, mission, and functions; a thorough understanding of management, organization, and resources utilization policies and principles, and knowledge of review and analysis techniques including statistical sampling techniques and procedures.
- Monitors and assists in implementation of approved and directed procedural and cost management changes. Evaluates proposed regulatory changes and employee suggestions referred by the USPFO and provides comments and recommendations. 30%
Conditions of employment
Areas of Consideration:
CAT 5 : T5 ONLY PERMANENT T5 EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE NJNG
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
General Experience:
Experience, education, or training involving arithmetic principles, attention to detail, and application of established procedures for recording and compiling data; experience using computer and automation systems.
Specialized Experience:
Must have at least 18 months experience, education, or training of total accounting procedures, experience planning, organizing and coordinating work in order to resolve problems that occur.
Financial Management Certification:
Employees must obtain the appropriate certification levels for their positions within 24 months after initial assignment; and, employees must maintain the positions' continuous training and education studies, as identified for each certification level, during the defined 24 month period.
A detailed overview of the FM Certification program can be found at the following link:
Education
- As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0510-11 supervisory position, dependent on the position's certification level, the employee must complete the financial management requirements for certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.
- GS-0510 Positive Education Requirements
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:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and
quality. This can include up to six hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained
through written examination;
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in
accounting or auditing. For example, completed 15 semester hours however, the
school course work does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour degree requirement as
defined above in paragraph one (subject: Degree), provided that:
(a) The candidate successfully worked at the full-performance level in
accounting, auditing, or a related field for example, valuation engineering
or financial institution examining;
(b) A panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors
determined that the candidate demonstrated a good knowledge of
accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth,
depth, currency, and advancement levels that are normally associated with
successful completion of the four-year course of study degree, as described
above in Paragraph One; and,
(c) Except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours
in accounting, the candidate's education, training, and experience fully
meet the specified requirements.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an .
Security Clearance
Must have Security Clearance prior to start date of appointment (attach proof of clearance type)
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
IF YOU COPY AND PASTE ANY PORTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
Telework
The option to telework is subject to the supervisor/branch chief and Director's approval.
NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour.
Hiring an applicant who retired from Active Duty (includes AGR) for T5 NG Employee positions. In accordance with DOD Instruction 1402.01 (Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces), a retired member of an active duty component cannot be hired for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service within 180 days of retirement without an approved TAG waiver packet
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