ACCOUNTANT (SYSTEMS)

Provides professional accounting assistance to customers and to other financial managers and accountants regarding the enterprise systems accounting functions and the application of accounting principles, policies, and procedures.

Provides advice to functional managers regarding system capabilities, systems internal controls, and available data for recurring and nonrecurring reports.

Maintains systems security programs including establishing, validating and maintaining system access authorization.

Conducts tests to identify systems internal control deficiencies and initiates actions to resolve problems.

Identifies, documents, and reports deficiencies in existing accounting systems, recommends appropriate changes, and prepares system change requests for modification to improve outputs or operations.

This position has a positive education requirement.

To qualify for this position you must meet one of the basic requirements described below: (1) Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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.

OR (2) Candidates may also qualify through a combination of education and experience: at least 4 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, OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

You may need to send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certifications.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-9) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

GS-11 Specialized Experience is defined as: Interpreted and applied professional accounting principles and policies to enhance the validity, accuracy, and overall integrity of financial processes.

Designed, implemented, and assessed internal control frameworks for accounting systems and subsystems, while conducting execution studies of financial management activities to optimize operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.