Summary
As an Accountant (Systems) at the GS-0510-14, you will be part of the Finance & Systems Services Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected, you will be responsible for serving as the senior professional accountant utilizing accounting principles and procedures in carrying out complex assignments and assisting the Division Director in overseeing the divisions day-to-day financial services and system accounting operations.
Duties
Plans, directs, and coordinates resolution of daily accounting system issues; manages user access reviews; collaborates with financial systems staff, OCIO, and vendors on upgrades, enhancements, troubleshooting, and user support needs.
Provides expert accounting systems guidance to financial systems staff and program managers; supports system integration, test plans, user acceptance testing, documentation, issue tracking, and development of manuals, methods, and directives.
Conducts formal and informal reviews of agency accounting operations; identifies deficiencies; recommends improvements; applies flexible standard accounting procedures to meet changing financial management factors and operational requirements.
Leads long-range and comprehensive studies for design, modification, and implementation of automated accounting systems; gathers and documents business requirements; analyzes system data structures; and validates data conversion and setup integrity.
Coordinates financial reporting system activities, prepares consolidated financial statements, supports government-wide financial system initiatives, and develops project plans while guiding staff and conducting cost-benefit analyses.
Education
This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement. Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. This announcement uses the Rule of Many/Cut-off Score method under 5 CFR § 332.402. Under Rule of Many, a numerical ranking process is used to evaluate applicants through validated assessments to produce a numeric score. Veterans' preference points are added to the passing score of candidates eligible for either 10-point or 5-point preference. We will provide the selecting official with a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider at least three candidates per vacancy. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy result, we will expand the group in accordance with our pre-announced supplement strategy and OPM policy. Under the Rule of Many procedures, the agency is not limited to considering the top three candidates, nor does the agency have to consider candidates in groups of three. Any of the preference eligibles may be selected. Ties in ratings are broken by veterans' preference eligibility, that is, preference eligible candidates are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each rating. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Equal Employment Opportunity The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.