Accountant

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Personnel/Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will serve as an Accountant within the Combined Office of the Judge Advocate General and Commander, Naval Legal Services Command for the Chief of Naval Operations.
• You will apply a knowledge of accounting principles and theories to manage, reconcile, and validate general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• You will perform detailed analysis of complex accounting transactions to ensure proper recordation in Navy ERP in compliance with the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL).
• You will investigate and resolve discrepancies, abnormal balances, and unreconciled transactions between budgetary and proprietary accounts.
• You will prepare, analyze, and interpret a variety of recurring and ad-hoc financial reports from Navy ERP for management. Duties include preparing trial balances and contributing to the preparation of command and DON-level financial statements.
• You will conduct reconciliation of fund balances with the U.S. Treasury utilizing Advana/Jupiter reports, ensuring financial data integrity and proper funds distribution.
• You will identify and correct errors related to obligations, expenditures, and reimbursements processed through Navy ERP.
• You will provide authoritative advice and guidance to program managers and technical staff on Navy ERP accounting policies and procedures.
• You will assist in the execution of financial business processes, such as funds management, procure-to-pay, and order-to-cash, ensuring transactions are properly documented and recorded.
• You will support audit readiness and internal control activities. Gathering and preparing financial data and supporting documentation for internal and external auditors.
• You will participate in testing internal controls over financial reporting to identify and mitigate weaknesses.
• You will develop and recommend procedural changes to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations within Navy ERP.
• You will stay current on changes to federal accounting standards, DoD/DON financial management regulations, and Navy ERP system updates.
• You will serve as an accountant with responsibility for maintaining accounting records and performing complex financial analysis within the Navy ERP system.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Financial Management Level 1 certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.