Accountant (Usahire)

**Duties**:

- At the full performance level, serves as an accountant with responsibilities in performing a variety of accounting functions in assigned areas.
- Responsible for accounting studies, integrative analysis and development of accounting business processes.
- May perform work in benefit accounting and systems analysis, finance, financial administrative systems, financial policy and integrity, payment and recovery policy and travel and administrative payment services.
- Contributes in sensitive or confidential meetings, inter-component and/or inter-agency workgroups related to accounting operations.
- Develops recommendations and advice on sensitive or confidential accounting matters that will impact the interpretation or development of accounting policies and programs. Develops, issues and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
- Participates in major accounting projects and initiatives. Develops and reviews sensitive or confidential accounting reports and documents. Analyzes accounting data for accuracy and identification of trends and variances.
- Conducts special studies and analytical assignments to analyze, evaluate, monitor and improve accounting operations.
- Researches and applies a range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, analyze and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Supports the development, maintenance and enhancement of new and existing accounting systems. Manages access to accounting systems owned by external agencies or contractors.
- Coordinates sensitive accounting matters across agency components and with internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinates and participates in audits and/or related internal control activities to ensure the agency is in compliance with prevailing laws, regulations, guidance and other matters.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
- See QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for important information specific to this announcement.

**Qualifications**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
**To qualify for this GS-07 Accountant position you must demonstrate**:
(1) a passing score on the USAHire Assessment (see How To Apply) AND
- (2) the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the federal 0510 series AND
- (3) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience - OR
(4) Optional Education (separate from the education required for the IOR) - OR
(5) Combination of Specialized Experience and Optional Education- **(2) INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR)**

A. A bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting.
- B. A bachelor's or higher degree in a related field (such as business administration, finance or public administration) which includes or is supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (with no more than 6 semester hours in business law). (Highlight the 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses.)
- C. At least 4 years of experience in accounting (or an equivalent combination of experience, college education and training that provided professional accounting knowledge) which includes:

- (1) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing (with no more than 6 semester hours in business law) **OR**

(2) a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor certificate (obtained through written examination) **OR**

(3) a degree that includes at least 15 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses. To claim this:

- (a) you must have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing or a related field;
- (b) two professional accountants must certify that you have demonstrated knowledge of accounting and related fields equal to successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described above; **AND**

(c) your education, training and experience must fully meet the specified requirements.
- **If you choose C, your resume must describe your 4+ years of full performance level experience in detail.**

Applicants who don't meet the requirements of this IOR will be ineligible.
- **(3) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE** must have been gainedin a federal position at or above GS-05 OR (if your position/experience is in another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level equivalent to GS-05.- If you have this experience, you must describe, in your own words, the duties you perform that pertain to the requirements for this position.
- Since Specialized Experience also has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks.
- Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.
- An affirmative response to the online questionnaire is not sufficient to demonstrate experience.
- Your resume must show complete dates (month/day/year) for each position described (and if your position is