Accountant.

About this position

This position is located in Portland, OR which boasts huge spans of amazing trees, foliage, landscape, and everywhere you look you can appreciate beautiful greenery! It is known as the most bike-friendly city in America, has a train system that greets you at the airport spanning across the city, and is home to the Portland International Rose Garden, the oldest in the country! Portland is the one place where you will find lively festivals, energetic music, mouthwatering food, and for you basketball fans, the Portland Trail Blazers are a 7-minute walk from the HQs building! There is always something new to experience in this eco-friendly town!

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct accounting activities and assignments independently, selecting and applying appropriate methods based on available information and guides.
• Serve as technical analyst researching and providing guidance on difficult, unique, or complex accounting issues and new standards (e.g., GAAP, FASB, FASAB, FERC, OMB).
• Provide accounting theory analysis, technical advice, and recommendations to business units, CFO's office, executive management, DOE, OMB, and external entities.
• Write financial reports (balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows) and disclosures, working with external auditors, finance management, and legal counsel to defend them.
• Maintain continuing relationships with internal management, technical staff, DOE, OMB, peer agencies, utility specialists, and other stakeholders on accounting matters.
• Serve as accounting lead coordinating implementations and projects involving cross-agency work teams and external entities.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
• Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: Degree in 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 (up to 6 hours may be 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, with one of the following:

• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (up to 6 hours may be business law); or
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor obtained through written examination; or
• Completion of a degree with substantial coursework in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours) that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement, provided that the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, and a panel of higher-level professional accountants or auditors has determined the applicant has demonstrated knowledge equal to that normally associated with the 4-year course of study.

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service, defined as:

• Reviewing, preparing, and reconciling accounting transactions and journal entries under FASB GAAP and FERC standards, including researching and providing guidance on complex financial issues;
• Resolving data and processing errors within financial systems by applying established accounting policies and procedures to solve a variety of operational challenges; and
• Providing expert advice, technical guidance, and high-quality customer support on accounting principles and processes to management, business units, and internal and external stakeholders.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps) and other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".

Additional information

Employees or applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) for assistance, when applying or competing for a job or performing a job due to their medical condition or to exercise their religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or selection process, please contact the Staffing Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement.

If you believe you have a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests and supporting documentation must be received prior to starting the assessments. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers are not scored or rated but will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. BPA offers a variety of programs and policies designed to create flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members, including the Be Well program which supports career, community, financial, physical, and social wellness. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.