Job Summary

This ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (ACCELERATED HIRE) is located in the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Comptroller Division, Accounting Services Branch and is part of the CA USPFO Army.

Job Description

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (ACCELERATED HIRE), GS-0525-7/8-07 (Trainee): Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-05 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by performing duties such as: Suggests specific changes to guidelines, development of control mechanisms, providing additional training for customers, and specific guidance related to the procedural handling of documents and information; Scheduling, running, and analyzing various fiscal accounting reports; Validating transactions and performing research to resolve inconsistencies. ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (ACCELERATED HIRE), GS-0525-7/8-08: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-05 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by performing duties such as: Analyzes and evaluates data to conduct fiscal reconciliations, reviews, and account adjustments; Resolves difficult or complex reconciliations of accounts; Reconstructs inaccurate accounts; Researches, interprets, and analyzes the application of regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to complex fiscal issues/problems; Uses automated systems to provide input to fiscal accounting databases. TRAINEE POSITION: Applicants not meeting full qualifications for the GS-08 position indicated above may be considered for GS-07 trainee, if qualified. Statement-of-Difference of qualification requirements for each are indicated. If appointed as trainee, the selectee may be non-competitively promoted to GS-08 upon meeting full qualifications and recommendations of supervisor. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment. Qualifications must be met by the closing date: You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11/28/2024