ACCOUNTANT

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is: To improve the financial reporting/accounting of acquisitions.

The incumbent will work to improve internal controls, systems and business processes to ensure that acquisition transactions (both budgetary and proprietary) populate Air Force financial statements accurately and in compliance with all federal accounting/financial reporting standards.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: 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 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 must also include oneof the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include 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, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-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 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes mastery of a professional knowledge of accounting standards, principles, and methodologies used to develop and disseminate expert advice and assistance on financial statement, audit liaison, ADA Program, Management Internal Control Program, and financial management policy, procedure, and compliance.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control. 2. Knowledge of Federal Advisory Financial Accounting Standards. 3.

Skill in compiling auditable federal financial statements. 4. Skill in devising and implementing internal and system controls. 5.

Skill in mapping financial transactions/balances from property systems to financial systems. 6.

Ability to plan, direct, lead, mentor and motivate project team members to conduct comprehensive organizational analysis/studies of a wide diversity of organizations to review processes and conduct extensive analysis of processes to substantiate change to organizational dynamics and increase knowledge transfer.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

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

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Improves accounting and financial reporting so that the Air Force financial statements could pass an external audit.

Ensures that the Air Force implements the principles of OMB Circular A-123, Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk and Internal Control.

Designs and implements internal controls compliant with the Government Accountability Office's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book).

Liaises with external auditors and answers audit questions. Participates and delivers oral presentations.