ACCOUNTANT

About the Role

You will serve as an Accountant in the FLT COMPTROLLER, FINANCIAL MGMT of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND. This role focuses on applying accounting concepts to support audit readiness, including financial statement assertions, financial reporting objectives, testing of internal controls, and compiling key supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document financial reconciliations, detect inconsistencies in processing and management reports, and improve internal controls to ensure the accuracy of accounting data.
• Assist in the development and documentation of functions and processes within the assigned work area.
• Incorporate financial improvement methodology to ensure compliance and reporting requirements for achieving audit readiness for USFFC and supported BSO activities.
• Analyze and evaluate accounting concepts, public laws, governing policies, guideline rules, regulations, and precedents.
• Utilize Navy Enterprise Resource Program (N-ERP) to research transactional data, ensuring USFFC financial statements and underlying records are accurate, compliant with Federal standards, and prepared for independent financial audits.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must include:

• Interpreting, preparing, examining, analyzing, and presenting financial data, records, and reports.
• Mapping financial processes to accounting events to validate accurate account balances reported in financial statements.
• Identifying and documenting financial processes and procedures, and writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations.
• Utilizing Navy Enterprise Resource Program (N-ERP) to research transactional data for audit readiness.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual for the Accounting Series 0510:

• 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.
• 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. This must include one of the following:
  • Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality (up to 6 hours of business law may be included).
  • A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination.
  • Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours), but does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement, provided the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting or a related field, and a panel of at least two higher-level professional accountants or auditors has determined the applicant’s knowledge meets the required standards.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.