ACCOUNTANT (SYSTEMS)

DFAS; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DFAS in Indianapolis participates in the USA Hire Assessment for applicants. To qualify, you must meet one of the basic requirements: a bachelor’s degree in accounting (or related field with 24 accounting hours) or an equivalent mix of education and experience, including 24 accounting hours (up to 6 in business law).

The position requires one year of specialized accounting experience equivalent to GS-12, involving professional accounting principles, financial systems, data integrity, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours in business law)
• 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination with 24 hours in accounting/auditing courses (up to 6 hours business law) OR CPA/CIA certificate

Responsibilities

• One year of professional accounting experience applying accounting principles to design, implement, and maintain financial management systems
• Analyzing and resolving complex accounting systems issues to ensure data integrity
• Providing expert advice on the integration of accounting principles with automated financial systems

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial systems knowledge

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting with 24 accounting hours

CPA or CIA certificate

Tools

Audit software

Job description

This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment.

This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify for this position you must meet one of the basic requirements described below:

• (1) Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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.
• (2) Candidates may also qualify through a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law, OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as:

One year of professional experience Applying professional accounting principles and systems knowledge to design, implement, and maintain financial management systems; analyzing and resolving complex accounting systems issues to ensure data integrity; and providing expert advice on the integration of accounting principles with automated financial systems.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.