ACCOUNTANT (SYSTEMS)
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes: Summary (About the role). Duties (list). Requirements (conditions of employment). Qualifications (specialized experience, education). Additional qualification info links (maybe part of Qualifications). Education (basic requirements). Additional information (benefits mention). There's a Benefits mention: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's generic but still mentions benefits. Should we include Benefits section? It says "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state benefits generically. So we can include Benefits section with that prose. No Pay or Schedule specifics, so omit those sections.
We need to remove boilerplate: conditions of employment includes many items (citizenship, clearance, drug test, etc.) That's substantive. We'll put under Requirements maybe as a list.
Qualifications: specialized experience, education, additional qualification info links (maybe as list). Education: basic requirements (degree). Could combine Qualifications and Education? But we can have separate sections: Qualifications (specialized experience) and Education (basic requirements). The instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Could combine Qualifications and Education into one "Qualifications" section with subpoints? However they want headings like Qualifications, Skills, etc. We could have Qualifications (including specialized experience and education). That might be acceptable.
Also there is "Additional information" about benefits, priority placement, etc. That could go under Benefits or Additional Info (but not a standard heading). We could incorporate benefits into Benefits section, and other info like "Additional vacancies may be filled" etc maybe not needed? It's substantive but not under standard headings. Could we add a section "Additional Information"? Not in the list of allowed headings; they gave examples but not exclusive? It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples but not limited? Safer to stick to those headings. Additional info could go under About the role or Qualifications? Might be okay to add a section "Additional Information" but risk being considered not allowed. Better to incorporate into existing sections: e.g., under About the role we can include the summary and maybe mention that additional vacancies may be filled. Under Benefits we can include the benefits package description. Under Requirements we can include conditions of employment. Under Qualifications we can include specialized experience, education, certification requirement (Financial Management Level 02), travel requirement, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Accountant". Good.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
Let's craft:
About the role
You will serve as an Accountant in the Special Assistant for Resource Management Directorate, Commander, NAVAL INFORMATION FORCES (COMNAVIFOR).
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of an accounting program which includes all matters relating to reports, statistics, accounting, financial systems and disbursing.
- Utilize accounting systems employed by COMNAVIFOR to provide accounting data for centrally controlled funds, as well as funds issued to all Domain Activities.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of DON BPS, internal controls and NAVIFOR administrative processes, the economy and efficiency of operations, and prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such systems.
- Use accounting, budget execution and financial management procedures, practices, policies, laws and regulations in conducting performance financial assessments.
- Prepare financial reports/briefs in support of NAVIFOR and its subordinate commands resources.
Requirements
- Must be a US 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.
- Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required; subject to random testing.
- Must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
- Within the DoD, appointment of retired military members within 180 days following retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
- This position may require a two-year DCIPS trial period.
- This is a Financial Management Level 02 certified position per the NDAA 2012, Section 1599d; must achieve this level within prescribed timelines per DoD Instruction 1300.26.
- Position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites; must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
- May require evening and weekend work.
Qualifications
In addition to the basic requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS/GG-11) or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate:
- Establishing and maintaining account reference data using various financial management systems, including the Navy's official financial accounting system, Navy Enterprise Resource Program (NERP), and the Navy's data analytics system, Jupiter/Advana.
- Extracting and preparing a variety of reports and forms for data calls and reports.
- Identifying, analyzing, and resolving accounting system problems and discrepancies.
- Developing training materials and standard operating procedures related to accounting/financial system processes and holding trainings with a large audience.
- Coordinating and maintaining relationships with individuals outside of immediate work unit to meet various stakeholder's system needs.
- Independently completing full scope accounting tasks with minimal supervision.
Education: Applicants must possess a 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 of 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, including one of the following:
- Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (up to 6 hours of business law).
- 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), provided the applicant has worked at full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field and a panel of at least two higher‑level professional accountants or auditors has determined the applicant has demonstrated good knowledge of accounting and related fields equivalent to a 4‑year course of study.
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 very rewarding.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like "Learn more about federal benefits." We removed that. Also removed links? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; links are substantive? They are references; maybe we should keep them? The links to OPM etc are additional qualification information. Might be considered substantive. Should we keep them? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Links are substantive. However they are not required headings; we could include them as a list under Qualifications maybe. But they are URLs; we can keep them as plain text. However they might be considered "application instructions"? Not exactly. They are reference links. I'd keep them.
We have omitted the links to OPM and DON DCIPS policy. Might be considered substantive. Let's add them under Qualifications as a list.
Also there is "Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites:" and two URLs. Also "Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:" and a URL.
We'll include those.
Also there is "Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement." We already added additional vacancies note under About the role. Also mention Priority Placement Program maybe under Benefits or Requirements? Could be under About the role as well.
We also have "During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available..." That's application instruction; we should remove per instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So remove that.
Also "Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) does not apply to Excepted Service positions." That's maybe not needed but could be considered boilerplate; remove.
Also "PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ)." That's specifics about priority placement; could be considered substantive but maybe not needed. However it's about hiring preference; could be considered part of Requirements? Might be considered substantive but not essential. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. This is substantive about hiring process. However it's also somewhat procedural. Might be considered part of "Additional information". Since we don't have a heading for that, we could incorporate into About the role or Requirements? It's about selection priority. Might be okay to include under About the role as a note.
Also "All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes: Summary (About the role). Duties (list). Requirements (conditions of employment). Qualifications (specialized experience, education). Additional qualification info links (maybe part of Qualifications). Education (basic requirements). Additional information (benefits mention). There's a Benefits mention: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's generic but still mentions benefits. Should we include Benefits section? It says "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state benefits generically. So we can include Benefits section with that prose. No Pay or Schedule specifics, so omit those sections. We need to remove boilerplate: conditions of employment includes many items (citizenship, clearance, drug test, etc.) That's substantive. We'll put under Requirements maybe as a list. Qualifications: specialized experience, education, additional qualification info links (maybe as list). Education: basic requirements (degree). Could combine Qualifications and Education? But we can have separate sections: Qualifications (specialized experience) and Education (basic requirements). The instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Could combine Qualifications and Education into one "Qualifications" section with subpoints? However they want headings like Qualifications, Skills, etc. We could have Qualifications (including specialized experience and education). That might be acceptable. Also there is "Additional information" about benefits, priority placement, etc. That could go under Benefits or Additional Info (but not a standard heading). We could incorporate benefits into Benefits section, and other info like "Additional vacancies may be filled" etc maybe not needed? It's substantive but not under standard headings. Could we add a section "Additional Information"? Not in the list of allowed headings; they gave examples but not exclusive? It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples but not limited? Safer to stick to those headings. Additional info could go under About the role or Qualifications? Might be okay to add a section "Additional Information" but risk being considered not allowed. Better to incorporate into existing sections: e.g., under About the role we can include the summary and maybe mention that additional vacancies may be filled. Under Benefits we can include the benefits package description. Under Requirements we can include conditions of employment. Under Qualifications we can include specialized experience, education, certification requirement (Financial Management Level 02), travel requirement, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Accountant". Good.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
Let's craft:
About the role
You will serve as an Accountant in the Special Assistant for Resource Management Directorate, Commander, NAVAL INFORMATION FORCES (COMNAVIFOR).
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of an accounting program which includes all matters relating to reports, statistics, accounting, financial systems and disbursing.
- Utilize accounting systems employed by COMNAVIFOR to provide accounting data for centrally controlled funds, as well as funds issued to all Domain Activities.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of DON BPS, internal controls and NAVIFOR administrative processes, the economy and efficiency of operations, and prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such systems.
- Use accounting, budget execution and financial management procedures, practices, policies, laws and regulations in conducting performance financial assessments.
- Prepare financial reports/briefs in support of NAVIFOR and its subordinate commands resources.
Requirements
- Must be a US 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.
- Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required; subject to random testing.
- Must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
- Within the DoD, appointment of retired military members within 180 days following retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
- This position may require a two-year DCIPS trial period.
- This is a Financial Management Level 02 certified position per the NDAA 2012, Section 1599d; must achieve this level within prescribed timelines per DoD Instruction 1300.26.
- Position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites; must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
- May require evening and weekend work.
Qualifications
In addition to the basic requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS/GG-11) or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate:
- Establishing and maintaining account reference data using various financial management systems, including the Navy's official financial accounting system, Navy Enterprise Resource Program (NERP), and the Navy's data analytics system, Jupiter/Advana.
- Extracting and preparing a variety of reports and forms for data calls and reports.
- Identifying, analyzing, and resolving accounting system problems and discrepancies.
- Developing training materials and standard operating procedures related to accounting/financial system processes and holding trainings with a large audience.
- Coordinating and maintaining relationships with individuals outside of immediate work unit to meet various stakeholder's system needs.
- Independently completing full scope accounting tasks with minimal supervision.
Education: Applicants must possess a 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 of 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, including one of the following:
- Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses (up to 6 hours of business law).
- 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), provided the applicant has worked at full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field and a panel of at least two higher‑level professional accountants or auditors has determined the applicant has demonstrated good knowledge of accounting and related fields equivalent to a 4‑year course of study.
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 very rewarding.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like "Learn more about federal benefits." We removed that. Also removed links? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; links are substantive? They are references; maybe we should keep them? The links to OPM etc are additional qualification information. Might be considered substantive. Should we keep them? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Links are substantive. However they are not required headings; we could include them as a list under Qualifications maybe. But they are URLs; we can keep them as plain text. However they might be considered "application instructions"? Not exactly. They are reference links. I'd keep them. We have omitted the links to OPM and DON DCIPS policy. Might be considered substantive. Let's add them under Qualifications as a list. Also there is "Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites:" and two URLs. Also "Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:" and a URL. We'll include those. Also there is "Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement." We already added additional vacancies note under About the role. Also mention Priority Placement Program maybe under Benefits or Requirements? Could be under About the role as well. We also have "During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available..." That's application instruction; we should remove per instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So remove that. Also "Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) does not apply to Excepted Service positions." That's maybe not needed but could be considered boilerplate; remove. Also "PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ)." That's specifics about priority placement; could be considered substantive but maybe not needed. However it's about hiring preference; could be considered part of Requirements? Might be considered substantive but not essential. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. This is substantive about hiring process. However it's also somewhat procedural. Might be considered part of "Additional information". Since we don't have a heading for that, we could incorporate into About the role or Requirements? It's about selection priority. Might be okay to include under About the role as a note. Also "All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S