Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, analyze, and recommend corrections to financial data to ensure accuracy of accounting information.
• Perform general ledger account research and analysis to resolve aging transactions and reconcile differences.
• Perform reconciliations to provide accuracy and consistency in financial accounts.
• Analyze financial data (general ledger accounts/trial balances) to identify changes and explain the business events causing the changes.
• Support the development and execution of financial policies and procedures.
• Provide audit support such as responding to auditor requests and developing and executing corrective action plans to remediate audit differences.
• Perform additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned to support departmental goals and evolving business needs.

Requirements

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive. Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• This position requires DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within 2 years in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03, and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Accountant, your resume and supporting documentation must support one of the following:

• Basic Requirement: A bachelor's degree or higher 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. Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcripts.
• Education Substitution: A 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. Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcripts.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent, including:
  • Maintaining accounting records to prepare financial statements and reports.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of daily accounting operations and/or existing procedures.
  • Assisting in the development of procedures that apply to automated financial programs and/or systems.
• Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11.

Applicants using education to qualify must provide transcripts. Foreign education must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure equivalence to a U.S. education program.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Additional Information

• Drug-Free Workplace Policy: DLA is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All employees are subject to pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs may result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer or removal from Federal service.
• The DLA drug testing panel tests for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, MDMA, MDA, and opioids. Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana.
• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.