STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a STAFF ACCOUNTANT, Position Description Number T58276P1 and is part of the OH USPFO, National Guard.

The Staff Accountant serves as the Army National Guard level organization responsible for strategic oversight of finance and accounting operations within the Army National Guard and works with other federal agencies.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Major Duties:

As a STAFF ACCOUNTANT, GS-0510-12, you will perform the following duties: 1.

Responsible for establishing and designing methods and tools to effectively monitor and assist the operation of National Guard Bureau finance and accounting operations at the state level to include General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS).

Performs technical and proficient analysis regarding accounting programs, financial systems, and section business processes.

Ensures financial statements and reports are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to include applicable regulations to fairly depict the financial conditions and results of operations.

Assess and establish internal controls for the United States Property and Fiscal Resource Management division.

Responsible for establishing accounting policies, advising on the accuracy of disclosure documents and the financial condition of the organization.

Provide advice on the implications of newly promulgated laws or the requirements or statements of oversight agencies such as the OMB or the GAO.

Additionally, Staff Accountants review unliquidated obligations, contracts, reimbursable orders, analyzing reports, reviewing, and reconciling subsidiary ledgers, training non-financial personnel on financial responsibilities, assisting fund managers on proper use of funding, and developing internal control corrective action plan statements for the Army National Guard.

2. Plans, coordinates, and conducts an annual written Quality Assurance Program (QAP). The QAP directs reviews of all functional finance and accounting operations.

Determines the objectives and scope of all reviews and audits. Prepares a written plan to conduct for each review. Analyzes each functional area.

Identify findings and provides the corrective action plans with a formal written report to the Financial Manager (FM), Deputy USPFO, and USPFO.

Assures corrective action follow-up recommendations are implemented. Evaluates the Comptroller division Management Internal Control Program (MICP).

Ensures management controls are effectively implemented. Prepares the Internal Control Evaluation Certification (DA11-2) statements for the division.

Assess the indicators to identify operational area performance weaknesses to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. 3.

Acts as an advisor while providing technical advice and assistance to the FM and the USPFO on matters involving statutory provisions, regulatory requirements, procedures, systems, or problems arising from changes in the mission, programs, and / or organizational structure.

Executes policy made at higher levels and provides policy, administrative and technical guidance.

Travels to field installations to observe, analyze operating problems, and render technical assistance to support the state as a quality assurance internal control.

Provides expert interpretation on DoD and Army regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) relating to wide spectrum business operations.

Interprets, analyzes, and develops accounting and financial management policies, standards, and procedures that implement accounting requirements established by the Department of Army, OMB, GAO, Treasury, and Congress.

Policies, standards, and procedures apply to both current and long-range plans and operation, and to appropriate and non-appropriated funding sources. 4.

Coordinates with other organizations such as the OSD, Pentagon's HQDA-ASA-FM, DOA's Division IG, NGB Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Team and Operational Team (ORP) on matters pertaining to Audits, inspections (IG & ORP) and Financial Management (FM) Certification program.

Develops an effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all areas within the Resource Management office; and ensures that training needs are planned and implemented on a timely basis to meet constantly changing policy and procedures.

Develops new business mapping and approaches where no precedent exists.

Shapes new programs, compliance with new legislation, or facilitating the resolution of long-standing problem areas of vital importance to the organization.

Reviews and analyzes a wide variety of reports including reports produced by external and local automated systems. Performs other duties as assigned.

*The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description.

A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (T58276P1). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp