Accounting Technician
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Accounting Clerk
Air Education and Training Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
New Mexico
Salary
$17.30 - $18.50
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job is for an accounting clerk at a U.S.
Air Force base in New Mexico, where you'll handle basic bookkeeping tasks like checking documents for accuracy, updating financial records, and preparing reports to support the team's resource management.
It's a full-time role with benefits and a standard Monday-to-Friday schedule, ideal for someone with entry-level accounting experience who wants stable government work in a military setting.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented person comfortable with numbers and basic office admin, living near the base.
Key Requirements
- Experience in double-entry accounting procedures and techniques
- Knowledge of automated general ledger systems for entering, modifying, retrieving, and deleting information
- Ability to analyze interrelationships of accounts affected by transactions
- Skill in examining, verifying, and analyzing documents for mathematical correctness, validity, and clerical accuracy
- Proficiency in posting to ledgers/journals, preparing worksheets/statements, and closing accounts
- U.S. citizenship or legal residency within 100-mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico
- Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work
Full Job Description
About the position: About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to Resource Management on Holloman AFB, NM.
This is a Regular Full Time (RFT) position (35 guaranteed hours) with benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave). Work schedule is Monday through Friday.
Military Spouse Preference is lost if selected for position.
Area of Consideration: The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents within a 100-mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
Recruitment limited only to the local commuting area of Holloman AFB. USA Jobs profile address must reflect an address within a 100-mile radius of Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.
An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/25/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience: Experience in work which provided a knowledge of double entry accounting procedures and techniques Knowledge of procedures used to enter, modify, retrieve and delete information in an automated general ledger system Ability to analyze the interrelationship of accounts that are affected by varied transactions.
Major Duties:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide clerical support and perform routine administrative task to assist resources management staff assigned to the accounting office.
The primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Performs double-entry accrual accounting work in order to maintain a combination of journals and ledgers.
Examines, verifies, and analyzes a variety of documents to determine their mathematical correctness, validity, and clerical accuracy.
Resolves disagreements by contacting vendor, completes posting documents with backup attached, codes documents, and posts to appropriate ledger or journal.
Posts and totals general ledger accounts each month. Prepares worksheets, statements, and closes accounts.
Prepares reports monthly, quarterly, and annually, reflecting the financial condition of activities serviced by the accounting unit. Performs other related duties as assigned.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12894068
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