Accountant

Positions are located in: Indianapolis, IN; Limestone, ME; Rome, NY; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH.

Duties

• Provides professional accounting advice and assistance in the application and compliance of generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews, analyzes and modifies operating programs, practices, and procedures related to receiving, controlling, validating, recording, and reporting accounting transactions affecting asset, liability, revenue, expense, and budgetary accounts.
• Assists in establishing and monitoring internal controls to identify problem areas, determine actions required to improve operating program effectiveness, and ensure and maintain the integrity of financial and accounting information.
• Applies knowledge and understanding of automated data processing systems as they apply to accounting systems and "feeder" systems and the ability to deal effectively and logically in solving program/system issues.
• Performs special audits, studies, reports, and/or analysis to evaluate the status of the financial health and/or position of accounting operations based on balanced scorecard measurements or indicators.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Background or security investigation required.
• Registered for Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification.
• New employees will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Qualifications

Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements.

This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify, you must meet one of the following:

• Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university.
• 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 six semester hours may be in business law).
• A combination of education and experience: at least four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses (which may include up to 6 hours of business law).
• A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

You MUST send proof of education or certification to be considered for this position.