This STAFF ACCOUNTANT position, is located in the Army Comptroller Division in the US Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) and is part of the CA USPFO Army.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, GS-0510-12: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level with: Responsibility for establishing accounting policies, advising on the accuracy of disclosure documents and the financial condition of the organization; Assessing the indicators to identify operational area performance weaknesses to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse; Executing policy made at higher levels and provides policy, administrative and technical guidance; Reviewing and analyzing a wide variety of reports including reports produced by external and local automated systems. OR Have 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. 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, 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. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Accounting Analysis Accounting Operations Concepts, Policies and Principles of Accounting Program Management
THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the STAFF ACCOUNTANT, GS-0510-12, is to be responsible for strategic oversight of finance and accounting operations within the Army National Guard and works with other federal agencies. The primary conduit for communication with the Department of Army, Office of Secretary of Defense, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Treasury, Commercial Auditing firms, Office of Management and Budget, Government Accountability Office, Pentagon's HQDA-ASA-FM, Department of Army Division Inspector General's office, and NGB Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Team on matters pertaining to Audits, inspections (IG & ORP) and the Financial Management (FM) Certification program. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.