Accounting Technician

Full Job Description

About the position: This position will be assigned to the FSS Accounting Department at Mountain Home AFB, ID.

This is a Regular Part Time position with guaranteed 20 hours per week, but may work up to 40 hours per week.

This position has available benefits, to include NAF Retirement, 401K, flexible spending account (FSA), life, health and dental insurance. 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, 04/13/2026 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: Must have experience in work which provided comprehensive knowledge of fund accounting methods, procedures, and techniques used in maintaining and analyzing all classes of accounts in accounting system encompassing a number of diversified activities; ability to prepare financial settlements and reports.

Knowledge and understanding of the regulations, guides and precedents sufficient to interpret and apply them in a variety of accounting situations.

Knowledge of the accounting system sufficient to flow individual funds and specific monies from initiation through expenditure stages in order to trace discrepancies in the system.

Must be able to satisfactorily complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). Major Duties:

Performs a full range of accounting duties using double-entry accrual accounting methods.

Classifies and verifies a wide variety of accounting documents in order to assure their mathematical correctness, completeness of information, and to prepare control sheets with appropriate accounting codes.

Maintains double-entry bookkeeping journals and subsidiary ledgers, posting entries to establish accounts.

Prepares monthly balances, reconciles accounts, and transcribes to general ledger for closeout of all accounts.

Traces discrepancies, if necessary, to posting documents, computes operational expenses incurred by individual activities for accounting services provided, and assigns charges appropriately.

Reports prepared may include profit and loss statements, financial statements, and miscellaneous financial reporting data. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12913468