Lead Accounting Technician

Commander, Navy Installations Command; Keyport (WA); Remote; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Commander, Navy Installations Command in Keyport, WA is seeking an accounting professional to join the Fleet & Family Readiness Service Center Accounting Department. The role focuses on processing and reviewing a broad range of accounting transactions with accuracy and timeliness.

You will code and reconcile accounts, prepare reports, monitor fund balances, and assist customers and vendors. This telework-eligible position requires strong attention to detail and adherence to public laws and

Qualifications

• An associate's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field may substitute for general experience.

Responsibilities

• Processes accounting transactions for a wide variety of functions.
• Reviews accounting transactions for accuracy and completeness within established time frames.
• Codes and processes accounting transactions in accordance with agency instructions, policies and practices.
• Reconciles accounting transactions, determines account discrepancies and initiates adjustments.
• Performs adjustments to ensure balances are in agreement within the reconciliation period.
• Analyzes accounting data and monitors fund balances to ensure compliance with public law.
• Prepares worksheets/reports reflecting discrepancies and takes corrective action.
• Prepares reports and correspondence relating to accounting issues and enters data into the automated system accurately.

Education

Associate's degree in accounting

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Commander, Navy Installations Command

This position is located at the Fleet & Family Readiness Service Center Accounting Department.

Key Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to: Processes accounting transactions for a wide variety of functions. Reviews accounting transactions, verifies accuracy and completeness of accounting data within established time frames. Codes and process accounting transactions in accordance with agency instructions, policies, and accepted practices. Reconciles accounting transactions, determines account discrepancies and initiates adjustments.

Performs adjustments to ensure balances are in agreement within the reconciliation period. Analyzes accounting data, monitors fund balances ensuring there are no violations of public law. Prepares accurate worksheets/reports reflecting discrepancies and promptly takes corrective action. Prepares reports and correspondence relating to accounting issues and enters data into the automated system with accuracy and timeliness.

Follows up on status of payments and furnishes accurate and courteous responses to the customer. Serves as a liaison between installation activities/employees and higher headquarters. Reconciles cash accounts, fund balances, vendor and specific balance sheet asset accounts. Reviews revenue and expense accounts. Reclassifies accounting transactions into proper account classifications.

Provide guidance and assistance to accounting technicians on financial matters relating to programs and reporting. Reviews and analyzes transactions processed by others for accuracy, proper account coding or classification and allocation. Follows up with vendors, suppliers and agencies to reconcile transactions. Prepares documents such as invoices and account statements. Follows up with customers on account balances that are outstanding or involve multiple fiscal years.

May recommend remedial action, write-off of account balances or settlements negotiated to resolve account disputes and delinquencies. Performs other related duties as assigned. Leadership Duties may include: Distributes and balances the workload among employees according to operational need and job specialization. Assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, and that each employee has enough work to keep busy.

Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies. Provides on-the-job training and guidance to new employees. Answers employee questions regarding procedures, policies, directives, etc. and obtains guidance or decisions from supervisor on problems that come up.

Checks on work in progress and periodically reviews completed work to see that work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met. Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refer others to supervisor. Reports to supervisor on performance, progress and training needs of employees, and on behavioral problems.

Requirements & Education

An associate's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or in a field directly related may substitute for general experience but is not required.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $26 – $30/hr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.