ACCOUNTANT

Department of the Navy

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in accounting or financial management, particularly within the federal sector
  • Strong understanding of Federal accounting, auditing, and budgeting principles
  • Proficient in qualitative and quantitative financial analysis
  • Experience with automated financial systems and reporting tools
  • Demonstrated ability to develop financial policies and audit readiness initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Provide analytical advice on financial transactions and program execution
  • Implement adjustments to financial management policies in alignment with Department of Navy guidelines
  • Analyze complex financial data for decision-making support
  • Deliver status reports and briefings on financial audits to leadership
  • Conduct enterprise financial control testing to ensure compliance with regulations

Benefits

  • Access to a comprehensive federal benefits package for employees and their families
  • Eligibility for specific benefits conditioned on employment type (full-time, part-time, intermittent)
  • Potential opportunities for career advancement within the federal sector
  • Exposure to unique financial management challenges specific to defense operations
  • Engagement in a mission-driven environment focused on national security
Full Job Description
Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

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  • You will offer analytical advice on financial transactions and program execution and ensure the financial integrity, timeliness, accuracy and validity of supporting managerial accounting, budget execution, and financial management reports.
  • You will implement changes to financial management policies within the organization based on Department of the Navy (DoN) policy.
  • You will analyze complex accounting and financial data to provide recommendations for headquarters or field activity use in decision making regarding financial reporting and management activities.
  • You will provide detailed status reports and briefings to leadership assessing the current status of Security Assistance Accounts financial statement audit to include perceived obstacles to audit readiness and areas requiring corrective action.
  • You will perform annual Navy enterprise SAA financial/system control testing under the Integrated Risk Management (IRM) Program, ensuring procedures are documented and operating effectively per regulations.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This is a Non-Key Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) position and requires a DoD SCW Certification. Selectee must obtain and maintain certification within prescribed timeframes. SCW level required: Foundational
  • This is a Financial Management Level III certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.


Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 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 applying theory, concepts, principles and practices of Federal accounting, auditing, budgeting and financial management.
  • Experience using qualitative and quantitative analysis to interpret financial reports and documents.
  • Experience using automated systems.
  • Experience developing, coordinating, and implementing policies and procedures related to audit readiness.


Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: OPM 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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements:

A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

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B. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

  1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
  2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
  3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.


Additional information

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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