Accountant
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STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$143,913 - $187,093
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves overseeing and improving accounting systems and financial processes within the Navy's facilities engineering command, ensuring everything runs accurately and follows government rules.
You'll analyze financial data, fix errors, and develop policies to keep accounts in order.
It's a great fit for experienced accountants who enjoy detailed analysis and working in a structured federal environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
- Strong skills in conducting complex research and analysis of financial data for accuracy and compliance
- Experience reviewing system conversions, reconciliations, and artifacts for reasonableness
- Ability to coordinate corrective actions for accounting and disbursing issues
- Knowledge of financial management regulations and guidance
- Proficiency in identifying adjustments and correcting deficiencies in accounting policies and procedures
- Basic requirements for Accounting Series 0510 as per OPM standards
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Staff Accountant in the Financial Management Directorate, FM1 of NAVFAC OSF.
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conducting complex research and analysis of financial data (Ex.
Tie-points, journal vouchers, fluctuation analysis, etc.) for accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures.
Experience reviewing artifacts and reconciliations from system conversions for accuracy and reasonableness.
Experience coordinating correction action to resolve accounting and disbursing problems identified during the review of financial systems or as result of operational activities.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Accounting Series 0510 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will provide oversight and control of design, development and implementation of the accounting, finance and financial management systems or programs.
- You will review accounting procedures for compliance with financial management regulations and guidance.
- You will identify financial adjustments to reconcile and ensure account accuracy.
- You will initiate action to correct deficiencies in accounting policies, procedures, and methods of operations.
- You will develop and administer accounting and disbursing policies and procedures.
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