Accountant (Systems)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the minimum qualifications outlined below:

• GS-07 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:
  • Processing and reviewing transactions for accuracy and compliance.
  • Preparing financial reports, maintaining documentation, and providing financial operations and audit support.
  OR
• Completed one (1) full academic year of graduate-level education in a related field.
OR
• Meet eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) Provision as listed below*
OR
• Have a combination of the required experience and education as described above.

GS-09 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Applying accounting principles to process transactions and analyze financial data.
• Preparing and reviewing financial reports while resolving discrepancies.
• Contributing to audit processes and recommending improvements to strengthen financial operations.

GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Applying accounting principles to process, analyze, and reconcile financial data across accounts.
• Processing, analyzing, and reconciling financial data across multiple accounts.
• Identifying, investigating, and resolving discrepancies.
• Providing accounting guidance to support accurate financial operations, auditing, and reporting.

Background Information

The applicant's background also includes one of the following:

• 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality--including up to 6 hours of business law;
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR
• Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement, provided that (a) I have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that I have a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in answer A; and (c) except for literal non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, my education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Additional Information

Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc.