Who may apply: This announcement is open to current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and current DFAS VRA employees within the Indianapolis Operations Mission Area (MA) and eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference applicants.
This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify for this position you must meet one of the basic requirements described below: (1) Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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. OR (2) Candidates may also qualify through a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law, OR (3) A current certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor. You MUST send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certificatins. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Providing professional accounting services that ensure the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the accounting operations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); 2) Independently applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to evaluate and interpret accounting data, financial statements and reports, processes, accounting/financial systems, or effectiveness of internal controls AND 3) Providing technical accounting expertise to assist in the design, implementation and assessment of operating systems, procedures, or internal control processes. Volunteer Experience: 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, including volunteer experience. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Provides professional accounting services in the interpretation and application of accounting principles, policies, and procedures.
Provides analyses and reconciliations related to the more complex accounting functions which have very high visibility, involve more than one system and involve a large number of transactions cross-leveling interrelated systems.
Monitors performance measurement and financial management information indicators for assessing the operational health of the organization and the accounts managed.
Prepares fiduciary financial reports at all levels of DFAS accounting.
Provides interpretation on DoD, OMB, Treasury, and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles relating to the accounting for the execution of public funds.
Develops and monitors internal controls for major segments of accounting operations to provide reasonable assurance of accounting operations integrity. Incumbent operates, maintains, and/or modifies systems to meet local needs.
Provides functional advice to the design and programming of automated systems.
Interprets, reviews, evaluates, tests, adapts, and/or implements DoD, DA, or DFAS policies, procedures, guidance and systems.
Takes action and/or makes recommendations regarding revisions to existing operating and reporting procedures, in the development of accounting procedures.
Researches regulatory changes and controversial or conflicting policy guidance; analyzes impact on accounting systems; recommends preferred approaches to ensure compliance with policy and to ensure integrity of financial reports and data.