LEAD ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the Department of Defense (DoD) in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information.

Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency.

Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received.

Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period.

Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements.

Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade within the federal service (GS-05), which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

GS-06: Specialized experience is defined as: validating, monitoring, and maintaining accounting transactions and accounting records; identifying and researching discrepancies in account transactions and making adjustments; and reconciling entitlement systems and/or feeder systems with accounting systems to ensure transactions are recorded accurately.

Volunteer Experience: 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).

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

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

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Major Duties:

• Serves as a Lead Accounting Technician by identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks to team members in accordance with established workflow, and assures timely accomplishment of workload.
• Reviews transactions and documents to ensure accuracy and adherence to policy and procedures.
• Performs initial input of data into automated systems, ensures that accurate and valid data is input in the proper format, and reviews accounting data.
• Instructs employees on tasks and job requirements, develops written instructions as necessary, and answers questions regarding procedures, policies, and directives.
• Processes a variety of accounting transactions and requests for establishment of additional accounting records.