Accounting Technician

Duties Processes accounting transactions for a wide variety of functions including obligations, accrued expenditures, disbursements, appropriation refunds, reimbursable orders, expenditure vouchers, and rejected transactions.
Verifies mathematical and source documents for accuracy, determines necessary accounting transactions, and codes transactions.
Advises supervisor of unusual situations/problems encountered, recommending appropriate solutions that could result in changes in processing procedures.
Performs adjustments to ensure balances are in agreement within the reconciliation period.
Prepares financial documents with accuracy and timeliness.
Serves as a liaison between installation activities/employees and region/higher headquarters.
Codes and processes accounting transactions in accordance with agency instructions, policies, and accepted practices.
Posts, maintains, controls, and reconciles accounting transactions and records for multiple accounts.
Reviews/maintains complex accounting transactions (e.
g.
, reconciling accounts in the SAP accounting system involving extensive subdivision of accounts, frequent and varied adjustments to accounts, or extensive balancing and reconciling of detailed summary accounts).
Posts general ledger accounts from original documents received.
Reviews/examines/verifies and analyzes a variety of documents for validity and accuracy (e.
g.
, purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, property records, income sources and electronically transmitted point of sale transactions).
Verifies transfer summaries, payroll summaries, daily activity report summaries, general journal vouchers, accrual journal vouchers, and inventory summaries.
Certifies fund availability to cover all commitments and obligations, and certifies vouchers for payments in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act.
Verifies purchase orders and invoices with checks for agreement and accuracy prior to paying vendors.
Prepares checks and collection vouchers.
Reconciles subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers for accounts having a variety of transactions.
Researches and determines cause of discrepancies; initiates necessary adjustments.
Maintains and reconciles budget and accounting records while implementing standard accrual accounting principles.
Records consist of various journals and general ledgers, including numerous asset accounts, liability accounts, inventory, and operating accounts.
Reconciles asset and liability accounts subsidiary ledgers with general ledger.
Researches problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information.
Maintains files pertaining to financial records and accounting.
Prepares required forms or enters data into the SAP computerized system.
Assists in the maintenance of internal control program requirements to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse.
Provides customer service for vendors, resource advisors, financial analysts, and other external and internal customers.
Responds to customer inquiries.
Provides information on accounting transactions as well as explanation on all accounting procedures.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must pass all applicable records and background check.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
Qualifications Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position.
Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
A qualified candidate possess the following: Knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques that enables incumbent to understand and work with a total accounting system which involves different programs that generate a large variety of transactions.
Skill in applying extensive and diverse accounting regulations, operations, and procedures governing a wide variety of types of related transactions to resolve nonstandard transactions, complaints, or discrepancies, provide advice, or perform other work that requires authoritative procedural knowledge.
Skill in the use of general ledger and subsidiary accounts in an account structure requiring a number of asset and liability control accounts and considerable subdivision of accounts.
Knowledge of and ability to analyze the interrelationship of accounts that are affected by varied transactions to monitor accounts and effects on the overall system of ledgers.
Skill in applying knowledge of accounting terminology and procedures to enter, modify, retrieve, correct, and delete information in the computerized accounting and general ledger system as well as to trace discrepancies and resolve problems.
Knowledge of procurement documents and how the actions affect the accounting process during the flow through the system (e.
g.
, purchase orders, calls against BPAs, consignment agreements, service contracts, entertainment contracts, credit cards, etc.
).
Knowledge of Windows, Word for Windows, and Excel in order to perform a substantial range of functions.
The functions include generating tables of contents, importing graphs or databases, creating glossaries, aligning multiple columns, automatically printing document identification or other notations at the top or bottom of each page, and creating form letters and automatically merging these with mailing lists.
Knowledge of standard office equipment, such as electric/electronic typewriters, copiers, fax machines, and office automation systems, to perform a substantial range of office automation support.
Education This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Additional information Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.
Some positions have special requirements.
Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period.
Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.
We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States.
Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.
For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.
Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs.
According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment.
Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace.
The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.
Benefits Review our benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements.
Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume.
Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager.
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
Benefits Review our benefits Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents are required at the time of application: Resume Proof of education/training: if applicable, provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and a marriage certificate at the time of application If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.
A.
disability letter, proof of service, etc.
) If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50 How to Apply To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/04/2024 to receive consideration.
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fct@navy.
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g.
, Spam Blocker, etc.
), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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A.
disability letter, proof of service, etc.
) If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50 Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.