- Position Title
- ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
- Agency
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- Announcement Number
- D-DFAS-10750932-20 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 18, 2020 to Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
If yes, confirm:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- Your grade is equivalent to the grade level of the vacancy and
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
3.
I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Please accurately identify your level of training or experience when completing this questionnaire. Your responses will be evaluated and verified based on your submitted resume. Ensure that your resume accurately describes the level of education and/or experience claimed in the assessment questionnaire. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability.
By continuing in the application process, I acknowledge that my self-assessment questionnaire score may be reduced, and I may lose consideration for this position if the work experience described in my resume does not support my responses to the assessment questionnaire
1.
From the descriptions below, select the letter that corresponds to the highest level of education and/or experience that you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Accounting Technician at the GS-05 grade level. Select only one letter for each item.
2.
From the descriptions below, select the letter that corresponds to the highest level of education and/or experience that you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Accounting Technician at the GS-06 grade level. Select only one letter for each item.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
Perform accounting work which involves processing vouchers; checking and assigning appropriation codes; updating pay or accounting systems; maintaining ledgers; processing pay actions; or performing debt collection
4.
Reconcile accounts having a variety of transactions (e.g., purchase orders, contracts, travel orders, et cetera) to research document discrepancies and make necessary adjustments in the subsidiary and general ledgers
5.
Maintain, balance, and reconcile general ledger accounts, according to applicable policies, procedures, and regulations
6.
Verify accuracy of accounting data to ensure sufficient funds have been obligated using applicable mathematical formulas.
7.
Conduct comprehensive reviews through the extraction of data from multiple system sources to audit data in the general or subsidiary ledger or to validate compliance with policy, regulation and procedures
8.
Research complex accounting data in order to balance and reconcile accounts
9.
Perform detailed analysis of transactions prior to inputting data into an automated accounting system.
10.
Compile, analyze, or summarize data from systems, documents, and reports
11.
Review complex documents to verify accounting data and mathematical accuracy to determine necessary accounting transactions before entering data into accounting systems
12.
Pull error reports from multiple systems impacted by system changes or procedural errors applying approved business practices for the purpose of improving internal controls and procedures.
13.
Review computerized data output in order to reconcile it with manual inputs to prevent errors.
14.
Review obligating documents such as purchase orders, contracts authorization documents, travel orders, MIPRs, etc. for propriety, authentication, accuracy, and compliance with applicable regulations, policies and precedents.
15.
Use formulas to compute standard contractual, purchase order, travel or reimbursable payments.
16.
File source documents according to applicable regulations, policies and precedents.
17.
Work with program changes and sources of funding to examine cost data or the validation of customer payments
18.
Create draft memoranda or letters, responding to inquiries of a non-routine nature, explaining various aspects of accounting to provide detailed and technical explanations of accounting discrepancies; procedural or reporting requirements.
19.
Analyze account data to prepare worksheets that summarize data for report preparation.
20.
Prepare detailed financial reports on the status of funds in multiple accounts in order to certify to users that payments and accounts are current and in compliance with policy, regulation and terms of service.
21.
Train lower level accounting technicians in processing accounting transactions.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
22.
Do you certify, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.)? Do you understand that the information provided may be investigated? Do you understand that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work? Do you also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001)?