ACCOUNTANT

Description:

You will serve as an ACCOUNTANT in the Resource Management Division (N10) of PERS WASHINGTON.

Requirements:

For the 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: 1) Participation in working groups to establish or improve procedures. 2) Reconciling data elements in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program or other official accounting systems. 3)Provides leadership and advice on interpretation of governing policy within the unit's accounting and financial program areas. 4)Researches and interprets laws and regulations to ensure transactions are processed in accordance with regulations and funds are subjected to proper management and controls. 5)Reviews and approves reconciliations of U.S Standard General Ledger (USSGL) accounts including budgetary and proprietary accounts.

For the GS-12:
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-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Process accounting corrections and adjustments in ERP or other official Accounting Systems and assist commands with all accounting issues. 2) Process transactions, update tables, and analyze problems in ERP and/or other official Accounting Systems. 3) Performs analysis on general ledger accounts data reflecting interrelations of accounting issues and ensure abnormal balances are corrected 4) Assist in the review, research, and analysis of financial accounting transactions and reports, verifying recording of funds, obligations, disbursements, collections, and reporting for programs. 5) Research unmatched transactions and work with activities on processing corrections to resolve and identify root cause to eliminate reoccurrence.

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


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.