This position is located in the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Mission Support Team (MST), Financial Management Office (FMO) in Alexandria, VA.
Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under this announcement. All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. Basic Requirement: 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 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. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Accounting experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 or GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience: GS-12 Specialized Experience Definition: Specialized Experience for this position consists of having one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 in a Federal training and development organization. Experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) performing accounting work, including analysis of financial data; reviewing and reconciling accounting data for accuracy to ensure the integrity of the accounting systems; perform testing of internal controls over financial reporting and systems; 2) analyzing and interpreting accounting principles and fiscal laws and regulations and to ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures; AND 3) conducting internal control reviews to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting and operations. GS-13 Specialized Experience Definition: Specialized Experience for this position consists of having one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 in a Federal training and development organization. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reconciling data between financial and reporting systems to correct account relationships and trial balance anomalies; 2) Analyzing, explaining, and correcting financial statement variances to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other authoritative sources; AND 3) Utilizing a comprehensive knowledge of fiscal laws and regulations to ensure the integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of accounting, budget execution, and other financial management; and assessing internal controls over financial and reporting systems to ensure procedures and controls are documented and operating effectively; develop reports, procedures and instructions to accomplish financial audit readiness goals. 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Prepare accounting reports, review financial statements and related footnotes, and Treasury reports, and perform s accounting reconciliations.
Ensure data posted to the Data Collection Module and submitted to the Defense Departmental Reporting System (DDRS) and other financial systems is accurate.
Provide and respond to data call requests related to financial statement audit.
Performs internal control assessments, reviews, and other evaluations of assigned systems and/or processes to assess areas to ensure adequacy of safeguards, effectiveness, reliability of information, and compliance with laws and regulations.
Review, evaluate, document and coordinate internal control requirements related to financial accounting systems, processes and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the Risk Management Internal Control Program.
Develop a variety of reports, papers, procedures, and instructions to accomplish financial audit readiness goals.
This position requires a security clearance at the Secret (Non-Critical Sensitive) level.