THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for an Accounting Officer, Position Description Number T5135P01 and is located in the GA-USPFO, Marietta, Ga. This a full time, Excepted Permanent position that does not require a National Guard commitment. Area of Consideration: Open to current on-board Federal Employees.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: serving as an Accounting Officer with responsibility for managing the total accounting function for the state ARNG. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
As an Accounting Officer, GS-0501-12, you will: Provide financial accounting advice, analysis, and assistance to the Financial Manager, USPFO, and all organizational elements of the respective state NG regarding the development of accounting policies, systems, and operating procedures. Plan, execute, and install all new and/or improved accounting systems within the division. Design, develop, adapt, revise, evaluate, and implement systems including those utilizing automatic data processing equipment. Study accounts, reports, and procedural instructions within the broad area of assignment and, as necessary, any legislative and program background pertaining to this program; hold discussions with program officials, employees, supervisors, etc., to learn the details of work processes and procedures; draft instructions, procedures, manuals, etc., to implement the proposed system or to correct deficiencies in the accounting system uncovered during the study. Render advice to management on the effects of accounting changes approved and perform related duties necessary to the development of balanced recommendations. Monitor work operations to assure full compliance with procedures and published directives. Make formal presentations of completed systems packages including the acceptability of the data processing system applied to higher management levels for final approval. Act as catalyst between various office segments and assures smooth continuity of operations. Provide financial advice and expertise to other organizational elements of the state ARNG during the development of integrated accounting systems. Provide both professional accounting assistance and systems design support in the development of automated accounting systems and operating procedures for the Financial Manager. Provide all resource management functional areas with technical assistance during all phases of the development, establishment, and maintenance of integrated accounting systems. Serve as a professional accountant administering accounting systems. Perform duties involving: receipt and distribution of funds throughout the state; maintaining the standard general ledger reporting system; analyzing report data which records transactions within the system for the purpose of correcting errors, recommending action on unfavorable trends, and preparing financial schedules for briefings, etc.; revising the system structure to implement new reporting requirements; and advising and assisting financial analysts in supported organizations on these matters. Apply professional accounting principles, analysis, theories, concepts, and practices to unique situations; employ accounting policies/standards in the resolution of unprecedented problems/situations; and utilize non-conventional methodologies as required. Implement policies and procedures encompassing different facets of accounting, i.e., general fund accounting, cost accounting, and reimbursement accounting and working capital funds. Study interrelationships of systems encompassing the entire spectrum of the Army financial arena (e.g., Standard Army Financial System (STANFINS), Integrated Army Travel System (IATS), The Commercial Accounts Processing System (CAPS), Standard Procurement System (SPS), Defense Joint Military Pay System - Reserve Component (DJMS-RC), Standard Army Intermediate Logistics Systems (SAILS), Joint Services Software (JSS), Standard Army Civilian Payroll System (STARCIPS), and Command Unique Systems. Assignments also require an understanding of the characteristics and capabilities of the accounting software architecture and Enterprise Data System (EDS) for Financial Management. As the Accounting Officer, supervises the work of the Fiscal Accounting Branch within the Comptroller Division. Provide technical supervision of the work of numerous accounting technicians. Plan subordinates' assignments and distribute workload according to priorities and work complexity. Provide counsel and instruction on work problems and administrative matters. As the Senior Accountant in the division, assist, guide, direct and oversee all professional accounting work of the division. Perform other duties as assigned.