Description du poste
This vacancy is for a GS-0510-12, ACCOUNTANT located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, PPC FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING and REPORTING BRANCH in TOPEKA, Kansas.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
You will serve as an ACCOUNTANT and be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, reconciling, and performing quality checks on accounting documents, military personnel and payroll records, and financial accounts. In this role, you will apply professional accounting principles and appropriation law to ensure accurate financial reporting, system compliance, and successful audit outcomes.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Examining, analyzing, researching, and reconciling a wide variety of complex payroll accounting transactions, adjustments, and associated law and policy to ensure accurate recording and reporting of payroll activities. Identifying and establishing payroll and financial accounting process improvements, which includes the analysis of current processes, developing of improvements, implementing new and revised procedures and monitoring results. Applying accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, appropriation law, procedures, and other regulatory guidance to assure accuracy of financial reporting and payments to and on behalf of military members. Designing and/or refining various components of a complex accounting system to fit local and changing needs or conditions. Preparing complex financial reports and information for submission to the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, other federal agencies, and audit organizations. Identifying and implementing payroll and financial accounting process improvements, and developing clear standard operating procedures and desk guides. Performing peer reviews of accounting staff work papers and documenting review findings, recommendations, and follow-up actions in official correspondence and memorandums. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
Basic Requirements: 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.") OR 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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type