Accountant (Hiring Event)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency•Arnold, MO

About The Position

Accountants perform accounting and financial processes and transactions related to recording and reporting NGA's financial activity. They establish and implement procedures aligned with federal accounting standards and policies, and review financial and accounting results for quality, accuracy, and compliance with legal, regulatory, and procedural requirements. Within the Office of the Chief Financial Executive (FM), the Comptroller Office (FMC) coordinates and responds to financial statement auditor requests, facilitates requests related to other NGA OIG/DoW audits or reviews, and coordinates NGA audit activities. The division also supports process owners with targeted process and system improvements to resolve audit findings, monitors agency-wide financial statement audit corrective action plans, and communicates audit metrics and progress to stakeholders. The role performs federal accounting functions supporting NGA financial reporting and audit readiness. Work includes reconciling Fund Balance with Treasury and TI97 activity; processing disbursements, deposits, and monthly Treasury reports; analyzing and reconciling general ledger and intragovernmental balances; resolving out-of-balance conditions; preparing accounting entries and the monthly trial balance; and recording and maintaining capital asset activity, including lifecycle events and depreciation, in GEOINT-Financials. The Accountant partners with program and acquisition stakeholders on requirements, budget submissions, funding requests, statements of work, and documentation of activities requiring different accounting treatments. The role also responds to audit inquiries and supports efforts toward an unmodified audit opinion.

Requirements

Experience applying general analytical and evaluation techniques to review financial data, analyze data, and provide recommendations.
Experience analyzing accounting standards and procedures to ensure compliance.
Experience analyzing documents, records, and processes to improve workflows, efficiencies, and compliance.
Experience reconciling financial data with internal and external customers.
Meet the education requirement through one of the listed pathways: a qualifying bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours of accounting coursework (up to 6 hours may be business law); or qualifying coursework or CPA/Certified Internal Auditor certification plus relevant experience, with education and experience totaling four years; or qualifying substantial accounting/auditing coursework and full-performance experience meeting the stated professional-accountant panel and equivalency conditions.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI.
Must undergo a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination and drug testing; employees may also be subject to random periodic examinations.
Must submit an annual Security Financial Disclosure Report (SF-714) if covered by the stated SCI access requirements.
Must meet NGA fitness-for-employment standards and complete a trial period.
Must use direct deposit.

Nice To Haves

Experience assisting stakeholders with accounting issues and recommending solutions.
Experience explaining accounting programs, policies, procedures, technologies, and/or requirements to customers.
Experience applying auditing standards to determine compliance with regulations.
Experience consolidating and analyzing financial data.
Experience reviewing and reconciling financial statements and/or reports for accuracy and completeness.

Responsibilities

Perform accounting and financial processes and transactions to record and report NGA financial activity.
Establish and implement procedures aligned with federal accounting standards and policies.
Review financial and accounting results for quality, accuracy, and compliance with legal, regulatory, and procedural requirements.
Coordinate and respond to financial statement auditor requests and facilitate requests related to other NGA OIG/DoW audits or reviews.
Support process owners with targeted process and system improvements to resolve audit findings.
Monitor agency-wide financial statement audit corrective action plans and communicate audit metrics and progress to stakeholders.
Reconcile Fund Balance with Treasury and TI97 activity.
Process daily disbursements, deposits, and monthly Treasury reports, including SF224/304.
Analyze and reconcile general ledger and intragovernmental balances, identify and resolve out-of-balance conditions, and prepare routine and non-routine accounting entries for the monthly trial balance.
Record and maintain capital asset activity, including lifecycle events and depreciation, in GEOINT-Financials.
Partner with program and acquisition stakeholders to define requirements, develop budget submissions, align funding requests and statements of work, and document activities requiring different accounting treatments.
Respond to audit inquiries and support efforts toward an unmodified audit opinion.