Accountant

About the Position: The position supports the mission of the Financial Operations Division (J8) and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to the Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Responsible for payment and collection supporting documents, validation and voucher certification duties.
• Provide professional accounting advice, assistance, and management accounting information to financial managers on status, trends, statutory, and policy limitations.
• Continually review financial output to identify potential problems and trends that do not support command objectives.
• Certify prior year funds availability for proposed obligation adjustments or fund withdrawals; analyzing all such adjustments to ensure propriety and legality.
• Review, validate and perform desk audits of Standard Operation Procedures for the accounting functions performed by Accounting Technicians.
• Provide certification of collection vouchers for funds received under the refund program.
• Research and document major issues impacting the financial records or accounting systems and provides findings to the Accounting Officer.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a favorable (NACI) background check.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• A Financial Management Certification Level II is required within 24 months of employment.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.