Accounting Technician

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Accounting Technicians perform a variety of accounting oriented technical support through analysis and evaluation of accounting data. Positions to be filled within the Directorate of Finance Accounts Payable, Disbursing, Travel and Accounts Receivable/Debt Management Branches.

Major duties

• Receive and review source documents to verify the accuracy and completeness of accounting data and mathematical accuracy.
• Determine necessary processing actions for a wide variety of accounting transactions.
• Enter data into accounting systems.
• Correct invalid/incorrect entries.
• Prepares trial balances to check the status of accounts.
• Verify, balance, and reconcile supporting documentation files with listings and reports.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience GS-05: One year of specialized experience which includes: Routine financial, accounting, cash-handling, billing, payment, invoicing, payroll, or financial data-entry support work. Qualifying experience includes one or more of the following: Reviewing financial, billing, or business documents, records, or system data for completeness, accuracy, or discrepancies; Recording, entering, logging, tracking, updating, or maintaining financial records in spreadsheets, databases, accounting registers, or automated recordkeeping systems; Processing payments, receipts, invoices, deposits, refunds, or related financial transactions; Researching, correcting, or referring data-entry, coding, or processing errors within financial or billing records; or Responding to routine inquiries and resolving basic discrepancies involving financial or account documentation. Experience may have been gained in a banking institution, commercial/retail business, accounting office, payroll/billing unit, customer financial accounts office, or government agency. Applicants do not need to have performed every duty listed above. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/