Accountant (Staff/Systems)

DLA Careers; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking an Accountant (Staff/Systems) to serve as the agency expert in accounting and financial management within the DLA Finance Service Provider Branch. The role focuses on guiding policies, reviewing processes, and ensuring compliance with federal standards.

The candidate should have a relevant bachelor's degree and demonstrate ability to analyze and improve financial procedures, with DoD-level certification required within 2 years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or public administration with related coursework.
• Experience or ability to analyze accounting policies and processes.
• Strong understanding of financial management concepts and GAAP is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Serve as agency expert in the DLA Finance Service Provider Branch and provide guidance on accounting and financial objectives.
• Analyze and review accounting policies, processes, practices, and procedures; propose revised structures.
• Identify process issues and develop proposals to improve performance and compliance.
• Develop detailed work plans to advance DLA operations and audit preparedness.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory policies of Congress, OMB, GAO, Treasury, DoD, and GAAP.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or public administration

Job description

SummarySee below for important information regarding this job.

SummarySee below for important information regarding this job.DutiesHelp

• Serves as the agency expert in the DLA Finance Service Provider Branch and provides guidance and support on matters pertaining to the accounting and financial business objectives.
• Analyzes and reviews accounting policies, processes, practices, and procedures, and takes initiative to redefine roles and responsibilities.
• Identifies functional process issues and develops proposals for new or revised process structures to improve performance effectiveness
• Develops detailed work plans to effectively advance DLA's operations and sustain the Service Provider program's audit preparedness.
• Provides expert authoritative guidance to top agency management officials ensuring that the agency conforms with accounting, budgetary and the functional, statutory ......
• CONTD: and regulatory policies of Congress, OMB, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Treasury, DoD, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to ensure regulatory compliance.

RequirementsHelpConditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive / No Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This position requires DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within 2 years in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency.

QualificationsTo qualify for an Accountant (Staff/Systems), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Requirement: A bachelor's degree or higher in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or