Summary About the Position: You will serve as an Accounting Technician responsible for reviewing and processing unusual or difficult accounting transactions ensuring the propriety and validity of supporting documentation, and determining the appropriate account and methodology for processing. Respond to complex questions from customers or lower level technicians regarding accounting data, discrepancies, procedures. Responsibilities At the full-performance grade level you will: Analyze accounting and financial problems for the organization. Determine the impact of various accounting transactions relating to obligations, collection, inter-fund transactions in order to research, detect, and correct errors in prior transactions. Implement accounting procedures to process difficult accounting transactions using an automated system or non-automated system. Utilize different programs generating transactions in order to validate, reconcile, balance, and adjust records and reports. Respond to complex questions from customers regarding accounting data. Ensure policies are in compliance with the full range of accounting transactions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Position may be filled at the GS-06 or GS-07 grade level. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Processing a wide variety of accounting transactions to verify their accuracy and completeness of accounting data; (2) Identifying discrepancies among accounts and making necessary adjustments; and (3) Complying with internal control procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Utilizing automated or nonautomated accounting systems and subsystems; (2) Reconciling, balancing and adjusting records and reports; and (3) Determining the impact of various accounting transactions in order to research, detect and correct errors in prior transactions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accounting Operations Communications and Media Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Accounting Financial Management Systems GS-06 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). GS-07 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position (GS-07) without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Comptroller Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.