Accountant

Summary

The Office of Financial Management (AFM) provides financial oversight and information on the use of agency financial resources. The Property Accounting and Reporting Division (AFM-300) is responsible for the full range of property and financial management functions to identify all FAA assets. The Division ensures that asset costs are correctly classified, and the costs are capitalized timely when the asset is ready for its intended use.

Duties

• The Accountant prepares, reviews, and reconciles financial statements and other reports to meet property and financial management reporting requirements. Examine, analyze, interpret, report and present on financial data and records. Applies detailed knowledge of financial systems with applicable experience to accomplish related assignments. Serves as a contributing member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility performing a combination of routine, multiple, and varying progressively difficult assignments under the general direction of a manager, program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Performs accounting functions requiring analytical, procedural, and technical skills designed to advance the analytical, judgment, procedural and technical skills. Interprets Federal accounting standards related to the property and financial management functions. Contributes knowledge and technical skills for special projects to include implementation of new accounting standards for property management or assists higher level staff in their accomplishment of financial/accounting assignments of greater scope. Assists with development of recommendations for solving the property and accounting reporting Division issues where direct application of well-established principles of professional accounting are applied. Prepares findings for use in formal and informal briefings to FAA Line of Business/Staff Office. Use automated financial management tools/databases to include Capitalized Assets Processing Suites -CAPS, DELPHI, and computer-generated products within the Microsoft Office suite to produce reports of financial data such as monthly reconciliations and quarterly accruals for capitalized property. Review and analyze financial reports generated by the financial system, identifying problems and discrepancies. Participate in the preparation of recurring financial management reports, statements, and supporting justifications. Reviews data in reports and financial statements and identifies abnormal trends and control weaknesses. Coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional to plan time and use assigned resources to accomplish tasks. Reference policies/procedures for guidance as required for completion of assignments. Work is reviewed regularly during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and ensure all aspects of financial/accounting requirements comply with policies/procedures.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. Basic Requirements: A. 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 B. 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. · If you are a current or former Federal employee, and you currently hold or previously held a position classified in the 0510 occupational series, you are not required to submit a college transcript provided you upload a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your classification in the 0510 occupational series. · Applicants, who are not currently in the 0510 occupational series in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 0510 occupational series, you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it. Foreign Education: For additional information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html