ACCOUNTANT

Customs and Border Protection

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 51,000 - 81,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Indianapolis, IN, invites applications for a Recent Graduate appointment under the Pathways Program in its Accounting Division. The program lasts one year and aims to develop future federal finance professionals through varied accounting experiences.

Participants will support general ledger operations, conduct routine reconciliations, and assist with financial reporting, with potential for non-competitive conversion to term or permanent positions based on

Responsibilities

Supporting general ledger operations by entering, reviewing, and verifying accounting data and routine financial transactions for accuracy, completeness, documentation, and compliance with established procedures.
Identifying recurring accounting data errors, assisting with routine reconciliations, gathering and comparing account information, and coordinating or elevating discrepancies for review and correction.
Compiling, reviewing and organizing accounting data from established sources to support preparation of financial information, report inputs, and required financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Applying established accounting policies, Federal accounting standards, Treasury guidance, agency directives, and local procedures while assisting with internal control reviews, procedure updates, and compliance-related activities.
Reviewing accounting system outputs and assigned workflows, identifying inconsistencies or potential problem areas, and assisting higher-graded staff with system reviews, process improvements, audit support, and project work.

Job description

Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Finance, Financial Operations, Accounting Division, Indianapolis, IN. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Key Responsibilities

This is a Recent Graduate appointment in the Pathways Program. Selected individuals are placed in a dynamic one year development program in the excepted service designed to lead to a competitive civil service career in the Federal government. At the successful conclusion of this program, the agency may non-competitively convert individuals to a term (position lasting 1-4 years with an extension up to 120 days) or permanent position within the competitive service.

Conversion to a Federal competitive service position will be at the discretion of the agency and is neither guaranteed nor implied. Typical Duties include: Supporting general ledger operations by entering, reviewing, and verifying accounting data and routine financial transactions for accuracy, completeness, documentation, and compliance with established procedures.

Identifying recurring accounting data errors, assists with routine reconciliations, gathers and compares account information, and coordinates or elevates discrepancies for review and correction. Compiling, reviewing and organizing accounting data from established sources to support preparation of financial information, report inputs, and required financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Applying established accounting policies, Federal accounting standards, Treasury guidance, agency directives, and local procedures while assisting with internal control reviews, procedure updates, and compliance-related activities. Reviewing accounting system outputs and assigned workflows, identifies inconsistencies or potential problem areas, and assists higher-graded staff with system reviews, process improvements, audit support, and project work.

This position starts at a salary of $50,930.00 (GS-7, Step 1) to $80,991.00 (GS-9, Step 10) with promotion potential to $ 117,446(GS-12 Step 10). GS Salary : Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50930 – $80991/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

How many openings are available?

There are 3 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Graduates' hiring path.