COST ACCOUNTANT

Full Job Description

This job opportunity is for an COST ACCOUNTANT, position description NGT5137P01, within the USPFO-NJ COMPTROLLER of the New Jersey National Guard.

This vacancy announcement is a Title 5, Excepted Service position.

The purpose of this position is to perform review and analysis of the various procedures used in administering and operating the fiscal control systems of the state.

General Experience: Experience, education, or training involving arithmetic principles, attention to detail, and application of established procedures for recording and compiling data; experience using computer and automation systems.

Specialized Experience: Must have at least 18 months experience, education, or training of total accounting procedures, experience planning, organizing and coordinating work in order to resolve problems that occur.

Financial Management Certification: Employees must obtain the appropriate certification levels for their positions within 24 months after initial assignment; and, employees must maintain the positions' continuous training and education studies, as identified for each certification level, during the defined 24 month period.

A detailed overview of the FM Certification program can be found at the following link: http://comptroller.defense.gov/External-Links/FMCert/ Major Duties:

As an COST ACCOUNTANT, GS-0510-11, you will: The incumbent will analyze, examine, and interpret accounting data, records, and reports to determine past costs, identify improperly recorded costs, and reallocate cost to ensure they are recorded in proper cost structure.

Provides accounting advice and recommendations to program managers and the installation staff.

Determines, selects, organizes, and analyzes appropriate data for the effectiveness and/or efficiency of operations for use in executing performance measurements.

Plans, coordinates, and performs comprehensive reviews, special studies, and selective internal examinations of USPFO functions pertaining to cost management environment under the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and its interfacing feeder systems (STANFINS/AFCOS, SPS, DTS, DCPS, GCSS-A, ODS, FCM, IATS).

Research regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex fiscal issues/problems regardless of the technical difficulties encountered.

Confers with representatives of other local offices/directorates to resolve USPFO problems associated with improper cost management attributable to functions under their jurisdiction.

Corrective action includes detailed analysis and collaboration with the DFAS Defense Cash Accounting Ability System team and the DFAS del Mar team.

Applies a knowledge of military and civilian pay entitlements and allowances and military and civilian travel entitlements; knowledge of the USPFO organization, mission, and functions; a thorough understanding of management, organization, and resources utilization policies and principles, and knowledge of review and analysis techniques including statistical sampling techniques and procedures.

Monitors and assists in implementation of approved and directed procedural and cost management changes.

Evaluates proposed regulatory changes and employee suggestions referred by the USPFO and provides comments and recommendations. 30%