Accountant
What you'd do
The Office of Financial Management (AFM) provides financial oversight and information on the use of agency financial resources. The Property Accounting and Reporting Division (AFM-300) is responsible for the full range of property and financial management functions to identify all FAA assets. The Division ensures that asset costs are correctly classified, and the costs are capitalized timely when the asset is ready for its intended use.
Major duties
The Accountant prepares, reviews, and reconciles financial statements and other reports to meet property and financial management reporting requirements. Examine, analyze, interpret, report and present on financial data and records. Applies detailed knowledge of financial systems with applicable experience to accomplish related assignments. Serves as a contributing member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility performing a combination of routine, multiple, and varying progressively difficult assignments under the general direction of a manager, program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Performs accounting functions requiring analytical, procedural, and technical skills designed to advance the analytical, judgment, procedural and technical skills. Interprets Federal accounting standards related to the property and financial management functions. Contributes knowledge and technical skills for special projects to include implementation of new accounting standards for property management or assists higher level staff in their accomplishment of financial/accounting assignments of greater scope. Assists with development of recommendations for solving the property and accounting reporting Division issues where direct application of well-established principles of professional accounting are applied. Prepares findings for use in formal and informal briefings to FAA Line of Business/Staff Office. Use automated financial management tools/databases to include Capitalized Assets Processing Suites -CAPS, DELPHI, and computer-generated products within the Microsoft Office suite to produce reports of financial data such as monthly reconciliations and quarterly accruals for capitalized property. Review and analyze financial reports generated by the financial system, identifying problems and discrepancies. Participate in the preparation of recurring financial management reports, statements, and supporting justifications. Reviews data in reports and financial statements and identifies abnormal trends and control weaknesses. Coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional to plan time and use assigned resources to accomplish tasks. Reference policies/procedures for guidance as required for completion of assignments. Work is reviewed regularly during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and ensure all aspects of financial/accounting requirements comply with policies/procedures.
What you need to qualify
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-F, FG/GS-5-9 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT: Experience applying knowledge of accounting policies to support a capitalized property management program using a financial management system. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. *Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.* Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. **All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.** Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. NATCA Multi-unit Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 5 states: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency's travel regulations and this Agreement
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