Bueroang. (Finanzwesen)

U.S. Army Europe and Africa; Landstuhl; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading U.S. military division is seeking a Cost Accountant to manage financial operations within the Nutrition Care Division in Germany. The role involves budgeting, data analysis, and financial reporting while ensuring compliance with military regulations. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, strong attention to detail, and fluency in English and German. This is a permanent full-time position with an emphasis on managing food cost accounting and ensuring accurate financial documentation.

Qualifikationen

• 2 years professional accounting experience is required.
• Fluency in English and German (C1 level).
• Experience with office automation and medical terminology desired.

Aufgaben

• Computes monthly food allowance and manages subsistence accounts.
• Prepares financial reports and reconciles discrepancies in data and budget.
• Maintains time and attendance records for employees.

Kenntnisse

Budget Management

Accounting Procedures

Data Analysis

Attention to Detail

Record Keeping

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Nutrition Management Information System (NMIS)

Army Food Service Management Information System (AFMIS)

Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS)

Jobbeschreibung

Current INTERNAL Local National Employees throughout Germany. This covers all current Local National employees of the U.S. Forces in Germany, including U.S. Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)-Europe within Germany

EXTERNAL Local National Applicants, who reside in Germany.

Works under the general supervision of the Chief, Nutrition Care Division and the NCOIC, Nutrition Care Division who provide instructions and broad guidance on responsibilities and scope of assignments. Incumbent performs duties and assignments independently to achieve stated objectives within the guidelines provided. Supervisor is provided with periodic status information on progress, problems, and / or development of recommended actions. Completed work is evaluated in terms of effectiveness, timeliness, and conformance with overall objective and regulatory requirements.

Serves as the Cost Accountant for the Nutrition Care Division. Computes monthly basic daily food allowance (BDFA) as prescribed in appropriate directives ensuring that input for this computation is correct. Compares against monies budgeted for subsistence and communicates immediately when large deviations exist. Keeps the daily and FY to-date running balance on the subsistence account reflecting earnings, expenditures, and patient and non-patient rations served. Completes all records associated with this accounting as prescribed by appropriate regulations to include detailed data on meals and rations served, credit / debit card transactions and finances. From current price lists and other price information received, reviews subsistence invoices from commissary and direct-delivery vendors. Posts total for each requisition and invoice under the appropriate category in the Nutrition Management Information System (NMIS). Verifies expenses and issues throughout the month to preclude large adjustments at the end of the month. Manages prime vendor and other subsistence and supply accounts. Manages food and supply orders received, validating data accuracy of invoices, pricing data, and posts to the NMIS. Researches causes of discrepancies and reconciles errors with the appropriate vendor. Ensures that all accounts are settled in the appropriate financial systems by prescribed suspense dates.Completes training as mandated to ensure compliance with DoD policy. Prepares monthly documents for inventory and posts final inventory results in NMIS, translates postings into dollar amounts each month. Analyzes perpetual and physical inventory discrepancies and reconciles errors with each branch. Develops and analyzes the monthly Significant Activities Report (SAR) for the department and Defense Health Agency. Collects input on financial data from across the department to ensure reporting accuracy. Analyzes and advises on performance trends. Processes and maintains accounting records for orders received from Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) for dietetic supplements, formulas, and tube feeding and posts in the NMIS. Collects data for office supplies and subsistence from DMLSS for the SAR. Processes and reconciles a variety of budgetary documents to ensure that required documentation is available to support strategic decisions for LRMC and NCD. Collects inpatient data from the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) for reimbursement and for the monthly SAR.

Manages, tracks, and accounts for revenue operations. Manages, tracks, and consolidates cash and credit card Point of Sale documents for main dining room and Satellite food service operations, patient and dining room meals served records, and ration source data. Verifies and documents daily cash counts for meal services and submits to the Treasury / Business Office. Monitors and tracks cash control operations and identifies and coordinates correction for discrepancies. Serves as the department's alternate Cash Control Supervisor. Prepares and submits patient, Subsistence in Kind (SIK) and other reimbursable meal count reports to appropriate organization / department for reimbursement. Identifies monthly, quarterly, and annual trends. Responsible for food coast accounting. Prepares, tracks, and documents value of food purchases, rations served and ration authorization for the day, month, and fiscal year to date. Prepares monthly, quarterly, and financial status reports. Through ongoing research and comparative pricing among vendors, ensures best utilization of subsistence funds by pre-costing orders and analyzing causes of variance.

Uses the Army Food Service Management Information system (AFMIS), as an Administrator, to create and update Point of Sale (POS) screens by creating and updating sales items, cycle menus, prices and tare weights, and screen configuration. Runs reports from the NMIS to gather data to update AFMIS. Runs reports from AFMIS and NMIS to determine accuracy of system data and provides input for performance improvement projects such as revenue, appropriate menu item capture in POS, and tracking individual and department overages and shortages and other cash discrepancies.

Serves as the alternate time keeper for NCD. Maintains time and attendance of all employees. Utilizes the Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) and Automated Time Attendance and Production System (ATAAPS) for assigned US civilian personnel and Intap for LN civilian personnel to collect, sort, post, update and review time, attendance and labor data each pay period. Responsible for correctness and timeliness of data entered. Answers questions and provides guidance on data reporting procedures, formats, etc. Verifies presence of required documents (e.g. overtime or leave requests) and ensures that all data is accurately recorded. Utilizes the Defense Military Human Resources System (DMHRSi) for entries of time and attendance for staffing purposes of the Defense Health Agency. Responsible for correctness and timeliness of data entered.

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Explanations to the E&T Levels (Education & Training Levels) can be found at the following link :

https : / / portal.chra.army.mil / mnrs?sys_id=0a86e971cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5ac9&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge

C-5a :

E&T Level I : 2 years of creditable experience as defined in A below PLUS 2 years of experience as defined in B below.

Current employees who do not meet E&T Level I and who are not in the same or similar occupation must have 2 additional years of creditable experience as described in A below.

E&T Level II : 1 years of creditable experience as defined in A below PLUS 2 years of experience as defined in B below.

E&T Level III : 1 year of experience as defined in B below.

E&T Level IV : No additional experience required.

Current employees who have served one year in the same or similar occupation are qualified for the next higher grade.

Experience A : Included clerical work in an office or store, working with computers, bookkeeping, making and recording inventories, telephone marketing, arranging for events or as a cashier, etc.

Experience B : Experience in the same or similar line of work as the job for which considered. The experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required in the position. The predominant experience must have been gained at a comparable level of difficulty to the position to be filled. The amount of the higher level experience must be in a reasonable relation to the required total number of years.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL :

English AND German Language Proficiency Level C1 required.

You may test yourself for free at one of the various online providers, who offer tests under the 'Common European Framework of Reference for Languages' (CEFR).

Description of the Language Levels :

https : / / portal.chra.army.mil / mnrs?sys_id=13a66d71cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5aa0&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge

• Experience with the use of common software and computer systems, carrying out routine office work (= Office Automation) is required.
• Knowledge of Basic Medical Terminology desired (not required)
• This is a permanent full-time position (38.5 hours / week).
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.

THIS CONCERNS ALL EXTERNAL APPLICANTS :

• Generally, you must have been a resident in Germany for at least 12 months. Non-US citizen family members and German citizens are exempt from this requirement.
• Your permanent residence must be within Germany.
• Police Good Conduct Certificate (Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis) : On initial appointment, or re-appointment after a break in service, candidates who have been selected for a position must present a police good-conduct certificate prior to appointment to the position. The applicant must obtain the certificate from the local resident registration office. The cost for the certificate is not reimbursable. Non-U.S. citizen family members, except German citizens are exempt from this requirement.
• Upon appointment with the U.S. Forces it is required to present two valid picture identifications to get access to the computer systems. Recognized documents are only : Personal ID (Personalausweis), Personal Travel Identification (Reisepass) and the European Union (EU) Driver's License (plastic card format). We recommend ensuring at the time of application that at least two of these documents are available or requested.
• Foreign National Screening (Sicherheitsüberprüfung) : In accordance with U.S. Army Europe Regulation 604-1, within three days after appointment, a background check will be initiated to determine suitability for continued employment with the U. S. Forces in Germany. If results are unacceptable, employment will be terminated during the probationary period, or any time thereafter, if the background checks reveal that the employee constitutes a security risk.
• Foreign education may be accredited, please refer to the following websites for additional information : www.anabin.kmk.org or www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de