Systems Accountant - Military Veterans

Summary The Office of Financial Management (AFM) provides financial oversight and information on the use of agency financial resources. The Cost Accounting & Labor Distribution Division, AFM-400 is responsible for determining the cost of FAA products and services. AFM-400 Cost Accounting System (CAS) generates data reports related to agency labor and non-labor costs. Responsibilities The Systems Accountant is a recognized subject matter expert in examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting data, records, and reports; examining financial systems and determining their efficiency; and providing leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under minimal direction of the manager. The Systems Accountant works within the Cost Accounting Branch (AFM-410) to apply legislative requirements, including Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) standards, Department of Treasury, General Accountability Office (GAO) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars to track and report the cost of FAA products and services. Also develops FAA accounting policies, procedures, and practices that adhere to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act of 1990, and any new legislation that impacts the agency’s cost accounting reports. Applies experience and expert knowledge of federal accounting and financial regulations to conduct activities for projects/programs that impact the cost accounting function. Cost accounting data is processed through DELPHI, the agency’s web-based financial management system, and other financial systems such as the FAA's comprehensive procurement management system (PRISM), and external financial systems such as US Bank, which services programs like the FAA Travel Card program. The Systems Accountant ensures labor and payroll data in DELPHI is complete and accurate and interacts with the Lines of Business (LOB) and Staff Offices (SO) to maintain accurate cost accounting records to support the FAA annual financial audit and to ensure that the cost of agency products and services are executed effectively. The data is used to provide cost reports as requested from FAA LOBs/SOs, and external organizations including GAO, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and public requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Analyzes payroll and labor data to review data reliability and identify issues. Propose corrective action solutions for labor data to FAA executive management, as needed. Correct discrepancies, such as fund failures or labor and payroll exceptions. Document corrective actions for future reporting requirements, including OIG audits. Monitors requests for reclassifying costs of FAA products and/or services from agency LOBs/SOs and provides status updates to the requesting organization. Supports the division to establish and maintain effective accounting operations by analyzing business processes and developing approaches to streamline processes. Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for cost accounting internal control practices, submits to management for approval, and coordinates to publish SOPs for agency-wide reference. Contacts are internal and external. The Systems Accountant provides expert advice and guidance on the applications of policies, procedures and processes. Develops briefings to convey policies to internal and external audiences, explains financial systems, cost accounting data and various related matters. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but the Accountant may develop new policies, procedures and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, Government-wide rules and regulations, and external concerns. Work is reviewed primarily through status reports and at project completion. The work activities and project assignments impact directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, LOB/SOs and affects the objectives of the FAA. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: Experience conducting analysis of data for an organization and generating data reports related to cost in accordance with accounting standards. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. NATCA Multi-unit Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 5 states: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency’s travel regulations and this Agreement Education This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. Basic Requirements A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR B. 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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. If you are a current or former Federal employee, and you currently hold or previously held a position classified in the 0510 occupational series, you are not required to submit a college transcript provided you upload a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your classification in the 0510 occupational series. Applicants, who are not currently in the 0510 occupational series in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 0510 occupational series, you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it. Foreign Education: For additional information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate. 3. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 4. This announcement is also being advertised under VA #AWA-AFM-24-6141JC-91984. Please review both vacancy announcements before making an application to determine your eligibility to apply. 5. This Level 6 (High Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Background Investigation (BI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA