ACCOUNTANT

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ACCOUNTANT in the COMMANDER NAVY REGION of COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK.

FOR THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Processing financial transactions and compiling financial statements for financial reporting; 2) Demonstrating the use of analytical tools in the review of accounting data; 3) Processing transactions and extracting data from automated, complex accounting systems, such as NAVY ERP; 4) Applying fiscal law and accounting processes and principles in the preparation of financial reports.

(NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series This is a Financial Management Level I certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d.

This certification level must be achieved within prescribed timelines.

Certification requirements are outlined in the DoD Instruction 1300.26 available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/130026p.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will analyze accounting records to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• You will advise managers on best practices for implementing accounting internal control procedures.
• You will enter accounting data into financial management systems.
• You will reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts to ensure that data and reports are balanced.
• You will present accounting information to managers for use in decision making.
• You will discuss accounting processes, functional requirements, and upcoming projects with business units within an organization.
• You will draft accounting policy and regulatory interpretations to meet organizational needs.