Accountant (Cash Management)

Indian Health Service • Albuquerque, NM

21h

About The Position

The Accountant (Cash Management) performs accounting and cash management functions for the Indian Health Service. The role examines, analyzes, interprets, and reconciles financial accounts, transactions, records, and other financial information; verifies general ledger balances; and determines necessary adjustments or corrections. It reviews financial reports and statements to identify discrepancies, abnormal trends, reporting deficiencies, and internal control weaknesses, and develops corrective solutions.

The position conducts financial management studies and analyzes financial processes, systems, policies, and procedures to recommend improvements to accounting operations, controls, and reporting. It manages and analyzes cash flow, forecasts cash needs, and develops strategies to minimize financial risk, optimize cash use, and ensure funding is available to support organizational operations, programs, and services. The position has promotion potential to GS-12; promotion is not guaranteed and is subject to management discretion and applicable approval.

Requirements

• Meet the basic accounting qualification requirement through an accounting degree; a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law); or the specified combination of accounting experience, education, and training, including one of the stated accounting-credit, certification, or qualifying education-and-experience alternatives.
• Meet the specialized experience or education qualification for the applicable grade level: GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12.
• GS-09 experience alternative: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 performing relevant accounting reconciliation, financial review and reporting, accounting procedures, or cash management work; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or a combination of education and experience.
• GS-11 experience alternative: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 performing relevant financial analysis, reconciliation, studies, systems improvements, or cash-flow work; alternatively, qualifying doctoral-level graduate education or a combination of education and experience.
• GS-12: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the listed financial analysis, studies, internal controls, regulations, and cash-management work.
• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• A Confidential Financial Disclosure Form is required.
• Successfully pass E-Verify and a federal background investigation; applicants must complete required security forms within five calendar days of receiving instructions.
• Meet the financial suitability requirement, including demonstrating financial responsibility and satisfying legal financial obligations.
• Provide two valid forms of identification before appointment; any state-issued ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Set up direct deposit for payment.
• IHS selectees whose duties require work in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the applicable employee immunization policy, subject to possible exemptions.
• This designated position involves contact or control over Indian children and requires the agency to screen for certain criminal convictions or pleas.
• If selected, the employee may be subject to a probationary period.
• Applicants must clearly document relevant duties and responsibilities and hours worked per week in their resumes.

Responsibilities

• Examine, analyze, interpret, and reconcile financial accounts, transactions, records, and other financial information.
• Verify general ledger balances and determine necessary adjustments or corrections.
• Review and analyze financial reports and statements to identify discrepancies, abnormal trends, reporting deficiencies, and internal control weaknesses; develop corrective solutions.
• Conduct financial management studies and analyze financial processes, systems, policies, and procedures to recommend improvements to accounting operations, controls, and financial reporting.
• Manage and analyze cash flow to minimize financial risk and ensure funding is available to support operations, programs, and services.
• Forecast cash needs and develop strategies to optimize the use and control of cash and improve management of financial resources.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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