Duties

As a Accounting Officer, MS-0510-2 your typical work assignments may include the following: Plan, direct, and control the allocation and utilization of all authorized resources for execution of agency-wide programs. Ensure timely delivery and completion of all products and services by anticipating problems and providing solutions or alternatives to customers. Initiate and direct special projects needing significant management involvement to integrate multiple disciplines and units in order to achieve project objectives. Assign work and establish workload priorities. Ensure effective implementation of EEO and all other special emphasis programs.

Requirements

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes. 1. You must be a U.S. citizen 2. You may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement. 3. You must be suitable for federal employment. 4. Registered for Selective Service, if applicable. (www.sss.gov). 5. Completion of a probationary period may be required

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements, you must also meet the specialized experience below: 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 and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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. Minium Requirements: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band level or level equivalent to the GS-14, MS-1, PT-III, PE-IIB in the federal service, or comparable private/public sector experience which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures, preparing, and ensuring the propriety of reported financial information; processing payments and collections; and interfaces data from external systems.

Education

See education requirements in the qualification area.

Other Information

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