ACCOUNTANT

This vacancy is for a GS-0510-12, ACCOUNTANT located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, PPC FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING and REPORTING BRANCH in TOPEKA, Kansas. Major duties: You will serve as an ACCOUNTANT and be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, reconciling, and performing quality checks on accounting documents, military personnel and payroll records, and financial accounts. In this role, you will apply professional accounting principles and appropriation law to ensure accurate financial reporting, system compliance, and successful audit outcomes. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Examining, analyzing, researching, and reconciling a wide variety of complex payroll accounting transactions, adjustments, and associated law and policy to ensure accurate recording and reporting of payroll activities. Identifying and establishing payroll and financial accounting process improvements, which includes the analysis of current processes, developing of improvements, implementing new and revised procedures and monitoring results. Applying accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, appropriation law, procedures, and other regulatory guidance to assure accuracy of financial reporting and payments to and on behalf of military members. Designing and/or refining various components of a complex accounting system to fit local and changing needs or conditions. Preparing complex financial reports and information for submission to the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, other federal agencies, and audit organizations. Identifying and implementing payroll and financial accounting process improvements, and developing clear standard operating procedures and desk guides. Performing peer reviews of accounting staff work papers and documenting review findings, recommendations, and follow-up actions in official correspondence and memorandums. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information Requirements: All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Public Trust clearance. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. USA Hire Assessment: After submitting your application, if an additional assessment is required, you will receive an email invitation. Please note that this assessment must be completed within the 3-day window specified in the email.