LEAD ACCOUNTANT
What you'd do
You will serve as a Lead Accountant for the Command's Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Business Office (NBO) of NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND.
Major duties
You will participate in and leads team efforts to represent and advocate for the operational requirements of the NAVAIR Finance community to optimize the services provided by Navy ERP. You will lead supporting team members and works closely/collaboratively with subject matter experts (SMEs), who are representative of the numerous and varied functional communities served by Navy ERP’s Finance capabilities. You will collaborate with professional peers representing other Navy Systems Commands to ensure NAVAIR’s particular operational requirements and priorities receive appropriate consideration and are properly represented in Navy ERP software. You will perform business analyses and planning in collaboration with users to facilitate integration of these new releases and software enhancements into the Financial Module. You will participate with other NBO functional team leads and the Finance Team Lead in continuing/comprehensive assessment of NAVAIR’s utilization of Navy ERP assets. You will ensure reporting seniors and Finance community managers are informed of quantitative measures of program efficiency/effectiveness in supporting mission-essential operations.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialize experience at or equivalent to the GS-11/ NH-02 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilize integrated financial management systems (specifically Navy ERP or SAP based) to execute business processes, maintain system integrity, and optimize financial workflows; 2) Demonstrate knowledge of financial accounting policies, laws and regulations to develop systemic solutions, execute business processes, and maintain audit readiness; 3) Conduct complex analyses of financial execution data, identify the root cause of systemic variances, and implement corrective actions to ensure reporting accuracy; 4) Translate complex financial data into actionable guidance, present findings, and deliver clear policy recommendations to command leadership. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/accounting-series-0510/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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