Accountant (Staff)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah, GA, is announcing a Direct Hire Authority vacancy for an Accountant. To qualify, you must have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specialized experience includes reviewing accounting documents such as travel orders, requisitions, or contracts to ensure compliance with uniform accounting classifications. Transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included 24 semester hours in accounting.
• 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.
• A CPA or CIA certificate is an acceptable alternative as described in the qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Review accounting documents such as travel orders, requisitions, contracts to determine whether accounts are in conformance with uniform accounting classifications.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) announcement Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Accountant: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher 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. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Must include 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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:(1) Twenty-four 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 paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has 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 the applicant has 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 paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards - GS-0510 Series - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=0500-ndx

Specialized Experience: GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes: Reviewing accounting documents such as travel orders, requisitions, contracts, to determine whether accounts are in conformance with uniform accounting classifications. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision. OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+") or better based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies(https://www.achsnatl.org/).OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify f