Job Summary

Are you an experienced Accountant looking to serve in the public sector? The Architect of the Capitol has an exciting position located in the Financial Reporting and Analysis Branch within the Accounting Division of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The Accountant will be responsible for supporting the accounting and financial reporting activities for the Architect of the Capitol (AOC).

Job Description

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards ** All applicants must meet the following selective placement factor: Skill using a financial management system to analyze financial and accounting data. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. To qualify at the GS-12 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Interpreting and applying accounting policies and procedures; Preparing or reviewing financial statements and other financial reports; Evaluating internal financial reporting controls and support auditor requests; Analyzing, verifying, and reconciling fiscal transactions and/or records using a variety of accounting systems; and Preparing written communications to convey information related to accounting processes, policies and procedures for large scale organizations. To qualify at the GS-13 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Designing and performing accounting reconciliations in accordance with accounting policies and procedures; Establishing requirements, preparing and reviewing financial statements and other financial reports; Implementing internal controls over financial reporting controls and responding to auditor requests; and Applying professional accounting standards to recommend, interpret or develop accounting policies.