Accountant (systems)

United States Fleet Forces Command; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Fleet Forces Command in Suffolk, VA seeks an Accountant to support the Special Assistant for Resource Management Directorate, COMNAVIFOR. The ideal candidate will manage reference data in Navy financial systems, generate required reports, and resolve discrepancies with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include developing training materials, SOPs, and conducting trainings for large groups, while coordinating with external stakeholders to meet system needs and deliver accurate

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must demonstrate: establishing and maintaining account reference data in Navy financial systems (NERP) and Jupiter/Advana data analytics.
• Extracting and preparing reports and forms for data calls and reports.
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving accounting system problems and discrepancies.
• Developing training materials and standard operating procedures for accounting processes and trainings.
• Coordinating with external stakeholders to meet system needs; independently completing full scope accounting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain account reference data across Navy financial systems.
• Extract and prepare reports for data calls and management reviews.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in accounting data and systems.
• Develop training materials and SOPs; conduct trainings for large audiences.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders to meet system and reporting needs.
• Execute full scope accounting tasks with minimal supervision.

Skills

Accounting systems

Reports & data calls

Problem analysis

Training materials

Stakeholder relations

Independent work

Tools

NERP

Advana

Navy data analytics

Job description

You will serve as an Accountant in the Special Assistant for Resource Management Directorate, Commander, NAVAL INFORMATION FORCES (COMNAVIFOR).

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS/GG-11) or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Establishing and maintaining account reference data using various financial management systems to include the Navy's official financial accounting system, Navy Enterprise Resource Program (NERP), and the Navy's data analytics system, Jupiter/Advana.


• Extracting and preparing a variety of reports and forms for data calls and reports.


• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving accounting system problems and discrepancies.


• Developing training materials and standard operating procedures related to accounting/ financial system processes and holding trainings with a large audience.


• Coordinating and maintaining relationships with individuals outside of immediate work unit to meet various stakeholder's system needs.


• Independently completing full scope accounting tasks with minimal supervision.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf