ACCOUNTANT

Naval Sea Systems Command; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 102,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC seeks an Accountant in the Comptroller Office. You will review funding documents, verify statutory authority, ensure funding limits and period of performance, and maintain electronic supporting documents per retention rules.

Responsibilities include creating N-ERP Sales Orders from accepted funding documents and ensuring accurate financial records for audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires an accounting degree or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting (can include up to 6 hours business law).
• At least 4 years of accounting experience or equivalent combination of education and training.
• Education/experience may include CPA or CIA certification or degree with accounting coursework.

Responsibilities

• Create N-ERP Sales Orders translating accepted funding documents into accurate orders.
• Review funding documents for statutory authority, funding limits, and period of performance and maintain supporting documents.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Financial analysis

Documentation

Education

Accounting degree or related field

CPA/CA certification or equivalent

Tools

N-ERP

Job description

• Department: Department of the Navy
• Location: Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia

You will serve as an ACCOUNTANT within the Comptroller Office of NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND. You will perform funding document review and acceptance verify statutory authority, funding limits, and period of performance as well as maintaining electronic key supporting documents in accordance with records retention requirements.

Key Responsibilities

You will create N-ERP Sales Orders: Translate accepted funding documents into accurate and complete N-ERP Sales Orders.

Requirements & Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess, a degree in Accounting or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. (The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law).

(The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") -OR- a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

Your background also includes one of the following: 1) 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality (this can include up to 6 hours of business law); or, 2) a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination, or; 3) completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing.

(e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of response option A, provided that (a) you successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4‑year course of study described in response option A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements)

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.