ACCOUNTANT in National Maritime Intelligence Center, Maryland

Summary You will serve as an Accountant in the NIA/Budget Submitting Office-15 of NAVAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY. Responsible for budget execution, accounting, financial management, audit remediation and audit sustainment. All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. Responsibilities You will ensure compliance with finance and accounting policies, procedures, internal controls and financial audit remediation and sustainment for BSO-15. You will perform Financial Management and Program Evaluator responsibilities by using policies to perform duties related to Navy financial operations. You will work with other financial personnel to conduct financial surveys, reviews, assessments, and evaluations. You will ensure financial management and accounting systems produce accurate results and meet legal and regulatory requirements. You will attend meetings and make recommendations for the organizations. You will prepare and present briefings and project milestones to senior leadership. You will ensure compliance with the Department of the Navy’s Financial Improvement Plan (DON FIP) and the assist with Secretary of Defense’s Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (OSD FIAR) efforts as related to Department of Navy You will Interprets policies and collaborates with the financial management enterprise to facilitate best practices and compliance assurance. You will create test plans/scripts that ensures the proper documentation, accounting, and auditability of funds, and traceability in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and/or applicable laws. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Applying federal accounting standards, fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, internal controls and procedures while performing accounting functions for an organization; (2) financial management experience, for example: unliquidated obligations, contract closeouts, and/or Dormant Accounts Review-Quarterly (DAR-Q/BEV) or the related business process reviews (testing and evaluating financial processes); (3) Providing accounting advice to management officials and other organizational employees. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual. Applicants must possess the following below: 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 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: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 3. 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 as 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. Please submit official or unofficial transcripts. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.