Accountant

Accountant

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• Reviews the work of Accounting Technicians to assure accuracy and conformity to policy and procedures, instructing them when necessary on proper methods and assigns projects to be accomplished.
• Reviews report media, directs and/or prepares and analyzes internal and external statements and reports.
• Prepares operating changes when revisions are required.
• Assignments involve verifying reports with source documents and records, reconciling accounts, investigating to determine if transactions are in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations.
• Applies a professional knowledge of accounting theories, principles, practices, and automated systems.
• Analyzes and evaluates current general accounting methods and procedures in terms of adequacy and effectiveness; recommends changes, modifications and improvements in operating procedures.
• Utilizes a large body of guidelines, regulations and statutory requirements to identify such accounting problems as: inadequate maintenance of fund control, inaccurate records and reports, and lack of documentary evidence to support the performance of regulatory reconciliations.
• Required to perform research to determine and certify the availability of funds.
• The accountant advises managers on the pertinence of accounting data to program operations; advises on the fiscal management of program operations; and promotes efficiency in the distribution, reallocation and use of different fund categories.
• Works closely with systems personnel on the design of automated systems to facilitate the processing of accounting data to assure the results attained meet all accounting requirements.
• Makes day-to-day decisions regarding unusual and complex accounting transactions.
• Available to consult on solution of management problems and to provide alternatives through sound application of professional knowledge of the accounting system.
• Assists in designing, developing and installing accounting forms and adapting same to meet the requirements of special activities and conditions.
• Plans, coordinates and performs one-time/recurring comprehensive reviews, special studies and selective internal examinations of finance and accounting functions.
• Analyze program operations in relation to financial management systems; analyze trends in accounting systems and their significance to ongoing programs and commercial operations; resolve problems arising within the accounting system or program operation, and determining the need for program redesign, modification and change in system hardware, software or programming.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: This position is authorized for ad hoc telework.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Accountant / PD10319A, 10320A, 10321A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized