Accountant

Army Transportation•Scott AFB, IL

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the United States Army Transportation Command, Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management, Accounts Reconciliation Division, located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Accountant supports accounting and financial management of the Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF), including transaction review, month-end reporting, financial analysis, forecasting, and improvements to accounting controls and procedures. The role requires Financial Management Level 2 certification within the required timeframe and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Occasional temporary duty travel may be required. A one-year probationary period may apply.

Requirements

Meet the basic Accountant requirement through either a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, or a related degree including or supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law); or meet the stated combination of accounting experience, education, and training, including one of the specified accounting education, certification, or professional-experience alternatives.
For GS-11, have one year of specialized experience performing accounting functions in a financial management system; reviewing financial data and reports for accuracy and completeness; assisting with compliance reviews of account processes; and assisting with Working Capital Fund expenditure documentation. This experience is typically at the GS-09 level.
For GS-12, have one year of specialized experience performing accounting functions in a financial management system; analyzing financial data; reviewing account processes for regulatory compliance; reviewing or preparing Working Capital Fund expenditures; and advising management on Working Capital Fund operations through financial analysis. This experience is typically at the GS-11 level. Education cannot substitute for the GS-12 experience requirement.
Meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement if currently or recently employed in a General Schedule position: 52 weeks at GS-09 or equivalent for GS-11, or 52 weeks at GS-11 or equivalent for GS-12.
Obtain Financial Management Level 2 certification within the required time.
Be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Provide transcripts when using education to qualify; foreign education must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive full credit from a U.S. accredited institution.
Applicants must meet at least one of the listed employment authority categories.

Responsibilities

Review daily Transportation Working Capital Fund transaction entries and verify that financial data is supported by appropriate documentation.
Validate journal voucher packages to support accurate month-end financial reporting.
Develop solutions for financial management system limitations to improve accounting controls and reporting accuracy.
Design revised accounting procedures to resolve complex process issues and mitigate financial risk.
Analyze General Ledger account activity to identify abnormal balances requiring corrective action.
Evaluate accounting reports and recommend process improvements that strengthen financial controls.
Analyze Transportation Working Capital Fund financial data to identify significant trends and deviations affecting Command financial performance.
Develop financial forecasts from monthly results and supporting data to inform management actions and resource-control decisions.
Prepare month-end Transportation Working Capital Fund financial reports for timely and accurate disclosure of the Command’s financial position.
Review monthly Transportation Working Capital Fund financial reports to identify significant financial trends for management decision-making.