Accountant
NY1622218AccountantFull time for DFAS in Rome, NY.Salary$40,736 to - $101,375 per yearOpen & closing dates04/23/2026 to 05/11/2026DutiesProvides professional accounting services, management advice, and assistance to supported internal and external customers and organizations.Reviews and analyzes a wide variety of accounting documents, reports, policies, and procedures pertaining to multiple appropriation accounts.Reviews, analyzes and modifies operating programs, practices, and procedures related to assigned area.Establishes and monitors internal controls to identify problem areas, determine actions required to improve operating program effectiveness, and ensure and maintain the integrity of financial and accounting information.Performs special audits, studies, reports and/or, analysis to evaluate the status of the financial health and/or position of accounting operations based measurements or indicators.Duties will be developmental in nature while performing below the full performance level (GS-12).RequirementsApplicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related degree), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.EducationGS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).Selections may be made at the GS-11 or GS-12 entry grade levels. If selected at the GS-11, the position will be developmental in nature. Once eligibility and qualification requirements are met, selectees will be eligible for promotion at management discretion to the GS-12 grade level without further competition.To see the complete job description and to apply visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/867866700