This position is part of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as the agency's subject matter expert for federal & reporting accounting requirements as promulgated by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board. They will support the Senior Accountant to serve as a liaison with the US Treasury, Office of Management & Budget, & other external regulatory bodies to provide information & resolve issues related to agency's financial reporting.
Basic Qualifications for Accountant position(s) A. Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses 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. 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: 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. In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement listed above, all applicants must meet the following Qualifications Requirement: Specialized Experience Requirement: At the GS-14 level, you must meet the following qualification: Must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Completed financial audits and wrote policy in accordance with financial auditing using the financial reporting requirements; Performed difficult assignments with various programs, systems and members of the agency through the application of accounting and auditing principles/theories; Developed and established programmatic accounting procedures for an agency; Provided recommendations to leadership for compliance regarding the establishment of accounting directives and policies. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Serves as the agency's subject matter expert (SME) for federal accounting requirements as promulgated by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Generally Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP) and other federal regulations. Prepares the Agency Financial Report (AFR), quarterly financial statements, variance analysis, footnotes, and other reporting, ensuring adherence to Executive Orders, Congressional and OMB mandates and related laws, rules, and regulations. Monitors the integrity of the accounting records through monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts to ensure that all accounting functions have been performed on a timely basis and confirms that required entries have been recorded; monitors the monthly closing of the financial report/ERP system; identifies and investigates complex differences in accounting and budget records (e.g. GTAS, OMB MAX, and general ledger accounts); prepares reconciliation worksheets; reviews and follows up on adjustments identified during the reconciliation process; and performs validations to ensure that the general ledger account balances are accurate. Executes the DNFSB Internal Control Over Financial Reporting program by refining and streamlining measures within financial management focus areas, with the intent of measuring the DNFSB's overall financial management performance and health; assist stakeholders in assessing and identifying processes and internal controls to ensure DNFSB financial processes are effectively performed accurately and timely. Manages financial statement audits to include tracking, preparing, and reviewing responses to auditor (PBC - Prepared by Client) and sample requests; resolves audit findings by developing and implementing corrective action plans; and strengthens DNFSB internal control environment by designing, implementing, and assessing key control over financial reporting. Develops/updates accurate and understandable written policy and procedure documents which promulgate federal financial management, accounting and financial reporting laws and regulations.