- Position Title
- ACCOUNTANT
- Agency
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Announcement Number
- D24-FK-12404254-CFO Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 to Friday, May 24, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
US Citizen: Are you a US citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States?
3.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Your resume and supporting documents must support the responses you select (Failure to provide a response below may result in further lack of consideration for this announcement).
1.
Carefully read the following descriptions of basic requirements and select the one that best describes your qualification.
2.
(GS-12) Do you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service or other equivalent pay system that has equipped you to perform the major duties of this position? Specialized experience includes:
- Experience in preparation of financial statements and accompanying disclosures as well as annual management reports in accordance with the circulars issued by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the standards issued by Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
- Experience using technology (i.e. excel pivots, complex formulas, etc) in the preparation of complex sub-ledger reconciliations to general ledger accounts to ensure proper recording of financial data in automated financial systems;
- Experience in preparing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting accounting data and using accounting information to recommend solutions to management problems and structuring of organization programs.
- Experience in operating, maintaining, and modifying accounting systems which includes designing, implementing, and assessing internal control processes within the financial systems; AND
- Experience in supporting month-end closing activities resulting in financial audit readiness activities, independent preparation of financial audit artifacts
2a.
Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE RESUME or state 'REFER TO RESUME'.
3.
(GS-13) Do you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service or other equivalent pay system that has equipped you to perform the major duties of this position? Specialized experience includes:
- Experience in preparation of financial statements and accompanying disclosures as well as annual management reports in accordance with the circulars issued by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the standards issued by Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
- Experience using technology (i.e. excel pivots, complex formulas, etc) in the preparation of complex sub-ledger reconciliations to general ledger accounts to ensure proper recording of financial data in automated financial systems;
- Experience in preparing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting accounting data and using accounting information to recommend solutions to management problems and structuring of organization programs.
- Experience in operating, maintaining, and modifying accounting systems which includes designing, implementing, and assessing internal control processes within the financial systems
- Experience in coordinating month-end closing and supporting review/audit activities with internal and external audit stakeholders, providing data, information and reports as well as addressing findings and recommendations for improvement through formal remediating corrective action plans; AND
- Experience providing formal briefings on accounting and internal controls concepts to the auditor, managers and senior leadership officials.
3a.
Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE RESUME or state 'REFER TO RESUME'.
4.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to preparation of financial statements and accompanying disclosures as well as annual management reports in accordance with the circulars issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the standards issued by Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board or equivalent in private Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
5.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to applying knowledge and understanding of accounting concepts and procedures working with complex accounting topics such as accounting standards for direct loans and loan guarantees
6.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to interpretating new guidance which did not previously exist and propose solutions to management.
7.
From the following list, select all that apply to your experience with respect to systems accounting (Select All that Apply)
8.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to coordinating month-end closing and supporting review/audit activities with internal and external audit stakeholders.
9.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to preparing journal entries to record financial activity using GAAP (private or government) principles?
10.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to identifying an organization's processes that are relevant to the framework over financial reporting controls, identifying gaps and presenting recommendations on enhancements to those processes.
11.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to providing accounting training or subject matter expertise to other employees in an organization.
12.
Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your experience with respect to providing formal briefings and meetings in order to make recommendations on matters relating to the development of policies, accounting, reporting and/or transaction systems and operating procedures impacting financial reporting, accounting and related internal control activities.
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and all supporting materials, including my resume, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that I will not be considered for employment if I do not respond "Yes" to this certification item.