Accountant

Jaes Program; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Jaes Program, located within the Financial Management Division (FMD) of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), seeks a qualified professional to manage and verify financial documents representing multi-million-dollar employee payments and revenue collections.

Candidates must meet specialized experience criteria and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including interpretation of financial data and development of integrated accounting solutions.

Qualifications

• Provides guidance to obtain efficiency and economy of operations.
• Solves problems with regulations, financial reporting, and rate calculations.
• Interprets and evaluates financial and management data.
• Develops proposals to integrate administrative or program accounting systems.

Skills

Guidance to improve efficiency

Regulations & financial reporting

Reimbursable rate calculations

Financial data interpretation

Job description

This position is located in the Financial Management Division (FMD), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The FMD is responsible for verifying, authorizing, and processing financial documents that represent multi-million-dollar annual payments to employees and the billing and collection of multi-millon of dollars in revenue from sources owing funds to FSIS Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that includes:

• Providing technical guidance to obtain efficiency and economy of operations;
• Solving problems with regulations, financial reporting, reimbursable rate calculations, and organizational and functional operations;
• Interpreting and evaluating financial and management data; and
• Developing and evaluating proposals to integrate administrative support or functional program accounting systems.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.