Job Summary

Serves as Chief, Accounting. The incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating and controlling the obligation, payment, reconciliation, and general ledger activities of the Accounting section.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/06/2024. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): Occupational Accounting series 0510 has an IOR all applicants must satisfy to be further considered for the position. Basic Requirements: Degree: accounting; 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 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-12 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling the obligation, payment, reconciliation, and general ledger activities. Analyze, supervise and direct the recording of all transactions in the General Ledger, and Operating Cost Ledger to provide a complete accounting. Identify areas which provide opportunities for cost containment, cost reduction and cost avoidance, and to provide assurance of compliance with applicable policies. Review audit findings, develop corrective action plans, structure assignments, and assess thoroughness and usefulness of an audit's findings. Oversees the daily operation of a unit, ensuring that agency policies and priorities are being followed. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.