ACCOUNTANT (STAFF)

Naval Supply Systems Command; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Supply Systems Command in Mechanicsburg, PA, seeks an Accountant (Staff) to provide accounting expertise within the Department of the Navy.

You will work with Navy ERP accounts, cash recovery audits, and produce SGL reports and management information to support financial decisions; the role requires a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, including up to 6 hours of business law.
• 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and training.
• Certificate as CPA or CIA or degree with substantial accounting course work.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise regarding Navy ERP accounts, cash recovery audits, SGL reports, and management information.

Education

Accounting degree with 24 semester hours in accounting

4 years of accounting experience

CPA or CIA certification

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Naval Supply Systems Command
• Department: Department of the Navy
• Location: Naval Support Activity, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

You will serve as an Accountant (Staff) of NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND.

Key Responsibilities

You will provide varied subject matter expertise regarding Navy ERP accounts, cash recovery audits, Standard General Ledger (SGL) reports, and management information.

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.

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 Supply Systems Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $108592 – $141171/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 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

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