Systems Accountant

The selectee for this position will serve as a SYSTEMS ACCOUNTANT in the Comptroller Department (N8) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Duties:

• You will establish accounting policies, organization goals and accounting operations, as it relates to financial systems.
• You will analyze and interpret voluminous and complex data contained in financial reports.
• You will ensure that the financial system satisfies the overall policy guidelines.
• You will study, develop and implement accounting systems and continually monitor, assess the effectiveness of and initiate modifications.
• You will provide financial systems assistance to Program Managers, Functional Directors, and others.
• You will represent the Command at meetings with appropriate Navy, TRANSCOM and DFAS representatives on matters relating to the financial management system and ensuring the integrity of the records and reports.
• You will serve as the Command's Funds Management (FM) Module Lead within Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (NERP).
• You will administer and validate Navy Fund Codes, ensuring direct alignment with proper references and Navy ERP systemic Tables and functional translation of codes to full Lines of Accounting (LOA).
• You will manage all systemic requirements related to budget execution, distribution, and fund control including full audit compliance within NERP to guard against Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) violations.
• You will troubleshoot and resolve complex system execution defects, cross-module integration issues (FI, CO, MM, PS), and LOA/Fund Code failures between NERP and DFAS.

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d.
• This certification level must be achieved within prescribed timelines.

Qualifications:

• GS-13: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
• Experience with assisting in the formulation and establishment of long-range and short-range plans for financial management systems and operations.
• Experience providing leadership and management on financial system matters inclusive of account analysis, financial system reports, the Financial Data Mart (FDM), management and maintenance of Financial Management System (FMS) projects and CFO compliancy.
• Experience establishing accounting policies, organization goals and accounting operations, as it relates to financial systems.
• Experience with ensuring that the financial system satisfies the overall policy guidelines established by various commanders and ensuring CFO compliancy.
• Experience with analyzing and interpreting voluminous and complex data contained in financial reports.
• Experience serving as a lead or subject matter expert for Navy Funds Management (FM) and/or Funds Control.
• Specific module experience within Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (NERP) or an equivalent SAP-based financial system is a plus.
• Experience executing budget distribution, monitoring obligations and expenditures, and managing/reconciling DoD or Navy Fund Codes against master data tables and/or budgetary controls.

Education:

• Applicants must possess a degree in Accounting or a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting and/or auditing.
• OR a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

Additional information: This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements.