Accounting Officer (T32)

Army National Guard Units • Montgomery, AL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Alabama Army National Guard, assigned to the Alabama USPFO in Montgomery, Alabama. The Accounting Officer provides professional accounting advice, analysis, and assistance to the Financial Manager, USPFO, and state National Guard organizational elements. The role plans, develops, adapts, evaluates, and implements accounting systems and operating procedures, including automated systems, and advises management on accounting changes and system improvements.

The position administers accounting systems for the state, including distribution of funds, maintenance of the standard general ledger reporting system, analysis of transaction data, correction of errors, identification of unfavorable trends, preparation of financial schedules, and implementation of new reporting requirements. It applies professional accounting principles and policies to complex or unprecedented situations and works across systems used throughout the Army financial arena.

As Accounting Officer, the role supervises the Fiscal Accounting Branch within the Comptroller Division, including planning and distributing assignments, setting priorities, and providing technical guidance to accounting technicians. The position also assists, guides, directs, and oversees the division’s professional accounting work. National Guard membership in a compatible Alabama Army National Guard military assignment is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position may require occasional work outside normal duty hours and overtime.

Requirements

• National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the Alabama Army National Guard is required; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Must hold a compatible military grade between 1LT (minimum) and MAJ (maximum).
• Meet the basic accounting qualification through either an accounting degree, or a related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be business law), or an accepted combination of accounting experience, education, and training totaling at least four years and meeting one of the specified accounting-coursework, certification, or education-and-experience alternatives.
• Provide transcripts or other documentation supporting educational claims.
• Demonstrate skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
• Demonstrate skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.
• Demonstrate skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings.
• Demonstrate ability to prepare reports and presentation formats.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, including fundamental knowledge of accountant occupational-series principles and concepts.
• Have experience managing the function of the work to be performed and leading, directing, and assigning work to personnel.
• Possess professional accounting knowledge and the ability to apply accounting principles, analysis, theories, concepts, and practices to unique situations, including unprecedented problems.
• Have knowledge and ability to design, adapt, or install automated accounting systems and understand accounting software capabilities.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Selectee is required to wear the military uniform.
• May be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must be registered to be eligible for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Financial Manager, USPFO, and state National Guard organizational elements on accounting policies, systems, and operating procedures.
• Plan, develop, adapt, revise, evaluate, and implement new or improved accounting systems, including systems using automated data processing equipment.
• Study accounts, reports, procedures, and program materials; consult with program officials and employees; and draft instructions, procedures, and manuals to implement systems or correct deficiencies.
• Advise management on the effects of proposed accounting changes, develop balanced recommendations, and monitor operations for compliance with procedures and directives.
• Present completed systems packages, including data-processing system recommendations, to higher management for approval.
• Coordinate among office segments and provide financial advice and expertise to state Army National Guard organizational elements developing integrated accounting systems.
• Provide professional accounting assistance and systems-design support to the Financial Manager for automated accounting systems and operating procedures.
• Provide technical assistance to resource-management functional areas during development, establishment, and maintenance of integrated accounting systems.
• Administer accounting systems, including receiving and distributing funds, maintaining the standard general ledger reporting system, analyzing transaction data, correcting errors, identifying unfavorable trends, and preparing financial schedules.
• Revise accounting system structures to implement reporting requirements and advise and assist financial analysts in supported organizations.
• Apply accounting principles, policies, standards, and methodologies to unique or unprecedented problems and situations.
• Implement accounting policies and procedures covering general fund accounting, cost accounting, reimbursement accounting, and working capital funds.
• Study interrelationships among Army financial systems and understand the accounting software architecture and Enterprise Data System for Financial Management.
• Supervise the Fiscal Accounting Branch and provide technical supervision to accounting technicians.
• Plan subordinate assignments, distribute workload according to priorities and complexity, and provide counsel and instruction on work and administrative matters.
• Assist, guide, direct, and oversee professional accounting work within the division.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for up to 25%, subject to approval before employee in-processing.

What This Job Offers

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