Summary You will serve as an ACCOUNTANT in the Comptroller Directorate (N8), Accounting and Accounting Systems Division (N82), Accounting Branch (N821) Re Section (N82) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. Responsibilities You will conduct research, identify, and analyzes accounts receivables and performs GL/Subsidiary ledger reconciliations and identifies the needs for process changes and/or restatements of account balances. You will analyze transactional data existing in the sub-ledgers and the GL for abnormalities and/or inconsistencies. You will assist managers and staff officials in making necessary changes and in solving complex problems with respect to the documents at hand and to accounting balances. You will ensure the accuracy of all billings and ensure that all account balances are fully supported by sufficient evidential matter. You will under close supervision and guidance until the target full performance position. You will gradually assume duties and responsibilities and receives on the job and/or formal training. You will be noncompetitively promoted to the next grade base on satisfactory performance, supervision certification and meeting qualification requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 next lower grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-11: Experience to lead and to establish and maintain effective working relationships, with management officials, requiring the exercise of tact, ingenuity and resourcefulness to perform related assignments of the position. Experience to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner, to perform the related assignments of the position. Experience with training that can provide the basis for broad based financial/accounting advice in accordance with changing situational circumstances, to perform the related assignments of the position. Experience with financial management regulations, policies, procedures, programs and practical operations within Military Sealift Command, to perform the assignments of the position. Experience with working capital fund policies, practices, and needs of a program management organization. GS-09: Experience to establish and maintain effective working relationships, with management officials, requiring the exercise of tact, ingenuity and resourcefulness to perform related assignments of the position. Experience to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner, to perform the related assignments of the position. Experience with training that can provide the basis for broad based financial/accounting advice in accordance with changing situational circumstances, to perform the related assignments of the position. Experience with financial management regulations, policies, procedures, programs and practical operations within Military Sealift Command, to perform the assignments of the position. Experience with working capital fund policies, practices, and needs of a program management organization. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Accounting Series 0510 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Basic Education Requirement: Successful completion of a degree in 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.") Substitution of Education: GS-11 Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. GS-09 Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. 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, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.