Accountant

Duties for this position include: Develops Expert knowledge of Employment & Training Administration (ETA) programs and applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and ETA standard operating procedures.

Manages a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s) of High complexity complexity, scope, and impact, and conducts the day-to-day fiscal management for the grants within his/her grant portfolio.

Prepares and delivers presentations to various internal and external audiences (e.g., internal: ETA leadership and colleagues; external: grantee community and other workforce system stakeholders) on financial and administrative matters..

Ensures grantees deliver agreed upon products and services, achieve negotiated performance outcomes, and operate in accordance with programmatic, administrative, and budgetary requirements. Communicates Federal and grant award requirements to grantees to ensure understanding of grant requirements.

Interprets Federal requirements and procedures to grantees to assist them to comply with Federal requirements.

Conducts on-site compliance monitoring reviews and enhanced desk monitoring reviews of grantees to evaluate programmatic and fiscal administration of the project, assess financial management systems and functions, and ensure compliance with grant requirements.

Works with grantees to identify potential issues and conducts research on policy guidance and legislation. Reviews policy and guidance for application. Provides guidance to grantee(s). As necessary, designates grantees at risk, including notification to grantee, remediation, and documentation.

Provides technical assistance to grantees in planning, operation, and management of their financial systems. Assists senior staff with designing and providing financial management training on the rules and requirements governing the various workforce development programs administered by ETA.

Effectively utilizes grant management systems in accordance with established guidelines and protocols; maintains grant files and adheres to grant management documentation requirements established in Employment and Training Orders.

Reviews a variety of financial reports, analyzes and validates financial data, and resolves accounting discrepancies in reported data. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates organizational-wide accounting policy and operations of grant programs for effectiveness and/or improvements.

Develops specific regulatory and/or procedural guidance for implementation and maintenance or new or revised program operating documents for organizational-wide issuance. Reviews and evaluates existing finance and accounting policies, standards, and procedures to develop improved working processes.

Approaches proposed solutions in a systematic manner and applies analysis to develop assessments, make disposition recommendations, and offer alternatives.

Basic Requirements for Occupational Series 0510 Accountant: A. 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.

(The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") -OR- B.

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.

The applicant's background also must include one of the following: 1. 24 credit hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3.

Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 credit hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-credit-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated 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 paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 credit hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements described above, you must have the Specialized Experience described below. For GS-13 Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-12 in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-13 includes ALL of the following: Experience using subject matter expertise in analyzing organizational fiscal or administrative practices, policies, or functions of grant programs; Experience analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on financial data related to grants, contracts, or other matters to identify opportunities for improvement, support the ETA-funded workforce system, and determine adequacy of internal controls, including testing financial systems for compliance; and Experience interpreting federal legislation, policies, programs, and regulations to provide authoritative advice to grantee financial personnel on the rules and requirements governing the various workforce development programs.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.