Supervisory Accounting Technician

Defense Finance and Accounting Service•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Supervisory Accounting Technician supervises financial operations that provide travel support to active-duty military and civilian personnel, retiring active-duty soldiers, and reserve military personnel. The position responds to customers and staff about travel claims, discrepancies, and procedures; researches complex issues involving the processing and technical aspects of travel transactions; and trains and assists lower-level accounting technicians in correcting and processing accounting inputs. The technician interprets regulations, requirements, and policies—including changes, updates, and automated-system modifications—to help ensure compliance. The position is being filled under the Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority. It may be permanent or term, with a full-time or part-time schedule; the specific schedule and pay vary by position and geographic location. Travel is seldom, and telework is available only rarely on a case-by-case basis. The position requires a background investigation and a favorable security determination, and the employee must obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Certification Level 1 within the required timeframe.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be registered for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Must be suitable for Federal employment and obtain and maintain a favorable security determination for the sensitive position; security designation may require a Secret clearance or higher.
Must obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Certification Level 1 within two years of entry on duty, unless already subject to the certification requirement, in which case the original two-year period applies.
Must have related financial experience and/or a related financial degree, in addition to meeting OPM minimum qualification requirements.
For GS-08, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 is required. Specialized experience includes maintaining ledgers; reconciling subsidiary ledgers; preparing reports and analyzing accounting information; working with accounting and financial automated systems; and providing professional advice, assistance, and information to customers and co-workers.
For GS-08, 18 months of directly related graduate-level education may substitute for specialized experience; equivalent combinations of directly related graduate education and experience may also qualify.
Must meet applicable time-in-grade, specialized experience, education, 90-days-after-competitive-appointment, and other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the announcement closing date, unless otherwise indicated.
Applicants must meet the applicable background investigation and security requirements.
Moving expenses will not be paid.

Responsibilities

Supervise and direct financial operations providing travel support to active-duty military and civilian personnel, retiring active-duty soldiers, and reserve military personnel.
Respond to customers and subordinates regarding travel claims, discrepancies, and procedures.
Research complex problems involving processing or technical travel transactions.
Train and assist lower-level accounting technicians in techniques for correcting and processing accounting inputs.
Interpret regulations, requirements, and policies, including changes, updates, and automated-system modifications, to ensure compliance.
Maintain ledgers; reconcile subsidiary ledgers; prepare required reports; and analyze accounting information to support proper maintenance of ledgers and records, trial balances, reconciliations, adjustments, and corrective actions.
Work with a variety of accounting and financial automated systems.
Provide professional advice, assistance, and information to customers and co-workers.