Accountant

Bureau of the Fiscal Service; Parkersburg (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service in Parkersburg, WV seeks an Accountant to perform detailed account reconciliations and reporting for cumulative investor balances that cover the entire U.S. public debt.

The role involves applying accounting policies to studies or projects and communicating findings to management to support informed decision-making. The position follows a structured federal hiring process with opportunities to substitute education for experience.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent directly related to the position.
• Ability to operate, maintain, or monitor financial management systems.
• Experience interpreting and applying accounting policies for studies, projects, or assignments.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed account reconciliations and reporting for cumulative investor account balances.
• Apply accounting policies to analyses and projects, providing management with recommendations.
• Coordinate with supervisors to ensure compliance with federal hiring requirements and organizational policies.

Skills

Operating financial management systems

Interpreting accounting policies

Data analysis and reporting

Education

Graduate education for qualifying experience

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. This position is located at Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Retail Payments and Accounting Division. As an Accountant, you will be responsible for detail level account reconcilements and reporting for cumulative amounts from individual investor accounts which encompass the entire public debt of the United States.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Specialized Experience

Specialized experience for the GS-12 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

• Operating, maintaining, or monitoring financial management systems;
• Interpreting and applying accounting policies and procedures to independently conduct special studies, projects, or assignments, with the objective of providing recommendations to management for decision-making purposes.

Specialized experience for the GS-11 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-09 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

• Operating, maintaining, or monitoring financial management systems;
• Interpreting and applying accounting policies and procedures to address and resolve specific problems.

Specialized experience for the GS-09 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-07 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

• Operating, maintaining, or monitoring financial management systems;
• Researching and analyzing accounting documents and problems.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.