Accountant

United States Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, VA seeks an Accountant in the FLT COMPTROLLER, FINANCIAL MGMT to support audit readiness and financial reporting. The role involves applying accounting concepts, performing reconciliations, and improving internal controls within the designated work area.

The incumbent will assist in documenting processes, ensuring compliance with governing rules and standards, and contributing to the overall accuracy of financial data for Navy-wide operations.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience interpreting, preparing, examining and presenting financial data, records and reports.
• Experience mapping financial processes to accounting events to validate balances in financial statements.
• Experience identifying and documenting financial processes and procedures and writing SOPs.
• Experience applying analytical methods to accounting issues and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Apply accounting concepts of financial statement assertions, reporting objectives, internal controls and supporting documentation for audit readiness.
• Perform and document financial reconciliations, detect inconsistencies in processing and management reports; improve internal controls for accuracy of accounting data.
• Assist in development and documentation of functions and processes within assigned work area.
• Incorporate financial improvement methodology to ensure compliance and reporting for audit readiness for USFFC and supported activities.
• Analyze and evaluate accounting concepts, laws, policies, guidelines, and precedents.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Process mapping to accounting events

SOP creation/writing

Analytical evaluation methods

Job description

Summary

You will serve as an Accountant in the FLT COMPTROLLER, FINANCIAL MGMT of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

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Duties

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• You will apply accounting concepts of financial statement assertions, financial reporting objectives, testing of internal controls and compiling key supporting documentation in support of audit readiness
• You will perform and document financial reconciliations, detect inconsistencies in processing and management reports; and improve internal controls to ensure the accuracy of accounting data.
• You will assist in the development and documentation of functions and processes within assigned work area.
• You will incorporate financial improvement methodology in ensuring compliance and reporting requirements towards achieving audit readiness for USFFC and supported BSO activities
• You will analyze and evaluate accounting concepts, public laws, governing policies, guideline rules, regulations and precedents.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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 position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

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 GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in interpreting, preparing, examining, analyzing and presenting financial data, records, and reports.
• Experience mapping Financial Processes to Accounting events in order to validate accurate account balances reported in financial statements.
• Experience identifying and documenting financial processes and procedures and writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Experience in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues