Accountant (Systems)

Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer • New Orleans, LA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

These positions are with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Associate Chief Financial Officer for Shared Services, Financial Management Services Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The purpose of the positions is to provide technical advice to officials and other personnel regarding the operations of accounting, payroll, and/or personnel systems.

This is a Recent Graduate appointment intended to last for one year. Recent Graduates who satisfactorily complete the USDA Recent Graduates Program requirements may be non-competitively converted to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service; conversion is not guaranteed. Recent Graduates converted to term appointments may later be non-competitively converted to a permanent competitive service position.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Satisfactorily complete a background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Use direct deposit for federal payments.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Successfully complete a one-year trial period.
• Occasionally work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Meet Recent Graduates Program eligibility: have completed all requirements for an associate, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years, subject to the stated military-service extension.
• For the GS-07 specialized-experience pathway, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level, including assisting with accounting theories, practices, methods, and techniques; creating reports from data systems; and assisting with analysis of abnormal balances and corrective adjustments.
• Alternatively, qualify through one full year of graduate-level education, a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, or a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
• Meet the basic education requirements for the Accounting Series (0510): an accounting degree, or a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law); alternatively, meet the stated combination-of-education-and-experience route, including its accounting coursework, certification, or qualifying professional-level experience provisions.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of accounting theories, practices, methods, and techniques to independently plan and conduct a variety of assignments.
• Assist personnel with analyzing accounting systems to solve accounting problems.
• Support branch and division customer service programs by resolving customer requests, issues, and problems.
• Assist personnel with analyzing abnormal balances and processing corrective adjustments.
• Provide technical advice to officials and other personnel regarding the operations of accounting, payroll, and/or personnel systems.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package is available to federal employees; specific benefits depend on the position and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• The position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, subject to agency policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

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