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Defense Finance and Accounting Service Accounting Technician in Columbus, Ohio

Apply online through 5/3/2024 at: https://dfas.usajobs.gov/job/787608400{rel="nofollow"}

Summary

Who may apply: Open to United States Citizens Pay for first time hires to the Federal Govt will typically be set at step 1 salary for their respective grade level. To view pay rates in a specific location visit the OPM pay tables at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/{rel="nofollow"}

Duties
  • Reviews, verifies, reconciles, and analyzes a variety of expenditure and status report listings reflecting or including accounting data from funding documents, obligations and expenditures.
  • Validates and reconciles entitlement, appropriation, and reporting data to comprise funding requests from supported agencies.
  • Reviews and validates incoming vouchers, data files, and report listings to ensure validity and compatibility to include edit tables as reference.
  • Contacts funding and reporting activity for necessary supporting documentation and/or correction of originally reported data to ensure that all transactions are ultimately accepted by the proper accountable fiscal station.
  • Reviews and processes finance and/or accounting transactions ensuring the propriety and validity of supporting documentation and determining the appropriate account and methodology for processing.
Conditions of Employment
  • Must be a U.S Citizen or National
  • Background or Security Investigation - Position Sensitivity and Security Levels may vary and is dependent upon position being filled - see the Additional Information field below for more details.
  • Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
  • Suitable for Federal employment
  • Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
Qualifications

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period.. Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree *(examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. *Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement. One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: *maintaining accounting or financial ledgers; posting financial transactions; preparing accounting reports; reconciling accounts and working with a variety of accounting and automated financial systems. *Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and

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