Accounting Officer

Army National Guard Units•Rancho Cordova, CA

About The Position

The Accounting Officer, GS-0510-12, is a permanent T5 Excepted Service position in the Comptroller Division of the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO), part of the California Army National Guard. The position manages the state Army National Guard’s total accounting function and provides technical supervision to accounting technicians. The incumbent plans and distributes assignments, advises staff on work and administrative matters, and oversees the division’s professional accounting work as its Senior Accountant. The role manages the receipt and distribution of funds across the state, maintains the standard general ledger reporting system, analyzes transaction and report data to correct errors and identify unfavorable trends, and prepares financial schedules for briefings. It monitors operations for compliance with procedures and directives and presents completed systems packages to senior management for approval. The Accounting Officer coordinates across office segments and advises the USPFO Financial Manager and state National Guard organizations on accounting policies, systems, procedures, and the effects of proposed accounting changes. The position provides professional accounting and systems-design support for automated accounting systems and operating procedures. It applies accounting principles, standards, analysis, and non-conventional methodologies to unusual or unprecedented situations; implements policies covering general fund, cost, reimbursement, and working capital fund accounting; and studies accounts, reports, and procedures to develop or revise systems. This may include consulting program officials and staff and drafting instructions, procedures, and manuals. The position is within the California National Guard’s infrastructure and support functions. The incumbent is not subject to mobilization, and the work is not part of the military mission. A Financial Management Level 2 certification is a condition of employment, and the incumbent must meet Department of Defense certification requirements within the required timeframe. U.S. citizenship, a background investigation, and maintenance of the required security clearance are also required.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent pay band, such as supervising accounting functions and ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial data in an accounting system while performing professional accounting analysis and reconciliation.
Meet the professional accounting education or experience requirements through one of the stated pathways: a qualifying degree in accounting or a related field with 24 semester hours in accounting; four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training plus one of the specified accounting-coursework, certification, or education-and-experience alternatives.
U.S. citizenship.
Complete a background investigation and maintain the required security clearance; at least a National Agency Check is required before position assignment.
Obtain and maintain Financial Management Level 2 certification within the required timeframe.
Provide resume details including employment dates and hours worked per week, and submit transcripts or certificates when needed to verify education or certification requirements.
Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 11/02/2026.
Participate in direct deposit.
Serve a one- or two-year trial period if required by appointment type.
If applicable, comply with Military Selective Service registration requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage the total accounting function for the state Army National Guard.
Provide technical supervision to accounting technicians; plan assignments, distribute workload, and counsel and instruct staff on work problems and administrative matters.
Assist, guide, direct, and oversee professional accounting work in the division as Senior Accountant.
Manage receipt and distribution of funds throughout the state and maintain the standard general ledger reporting system.
Analyze accounting reports and transaction data to correct errors, recommend action on unfavorable trends, and prepare financial schedules for briefings.
Monitor operations for compliance with procedures and published directives.
Present completed systems packages, including assessments of the acceptability of applied data-processing systems, to higher management for final approval.
Coordinate across office segments to support continuity of operations.
Advise the USPFO Financial Manager and state National Guard organizations on accounting policies, systems, operating procedures, and the effects of accounting changes.
Provide professional accounting assistance and systems-design support for automated accounting systems and operating procedures.
Implement accounting policies and procedures for general fund, cost, reimbursement, and working capital fund accounting.
Study accounts, reports, procedures, and relevant program background; consult program officials and staff; and draft instructions, procedures, and manuals to implement systems or correct deficiencies.