Accountant

National Nuclear Security Administration • Albuquerque, NM

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Associate Administrator for Budget and Accounting, Financial Performance. A successful candidate in this position will serve as an Accountant, performing accounting operations, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and compliance reviews to ensure the accuracy and integrity of agency financial records in accordance with federal accounting principles and guidelines. This position is being advertised at both the NQ-02 and the NQ-03, with the following salaries for Albuquerque, NM. NQ-02 pay band ranges from $62,392 thru $117,625 NQ-03 pay band ranges from $107,592 thru $165,288 As an Accountant, you will: Applies concepts, principles, and practices of accounting and financial accounting management for effective financial accounting standards and integrity of resources and programs in support of organizational priorities and decision-making. Utilizes knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability. Applies analysis, policy interpretation, risk assessment, evaluation of alternatives, and recommendation-making to complex budget, financial, policy, program, or resource-management issues. Represents the organization in budget meetings, briefings, and hearings to present, explain, and defend complex financial and policy information to senior leaders and external stakeholders. Prepares written budget, financial, policy, program, resource, customer, stakeholder, or oversight products that require clarity, accuracy, organization, and audience awareness.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
• B. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NQ-02: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-01 or GS-07.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NQ-03 A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-02 or GS-12.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Subject to Random Drug Testing
• Favorable suitability determination required.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be disqualified.
• Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
• Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree
• A combination of successfully completed education and specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement. This is computed by determining the total qualifying specialized experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of one full year may be used to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Applies concepts, principles, and practices of accounting and financial accounting management for effective financial accounting standards and integrity of resources and programs in support of organizational priorities and decision-making.
• Utilizes knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.
• Applies analysis, policy interpretation, risk assessment, evaluation of alternatives, and recommendation-making to complex budget, financial, policy, program, or resource-management issues.
• Represents the organization in budget meetings, briefings, and hearings to present, explain, and defend complex financial and policy information to senior leaders and external stakeholders.
• Prepares written budget, financial, policy, program, resource, customer, stakeholder, or oversight products that require clarity, accuracy, organization, and audience awareness.
• Reviewing routine accounting documents and transactions for accuracy, proper coding, and adequate supporting documentation.
• Performing basic account reconciliations, identifying routine discrepancies, and entering corrective adjustments in financial systems.
• Extracting and compiling financial data from accounting databases or spreadsheets to assist in preparing recurring financial reports.
• Overseeing the implementation of financial accounting plans and policies from non-supervisory workers.
• Evaluating financial operations to ensure the proper utilization of financial systems and expenses.
• Reviewing financial reports generated by staff before presentation to senior management.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level