Accountant

Summary This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Field Division.
The purpose of this position is to coordinate and direct all financial transactions recorded by the Division in DEA's accounting system while serving the financial needs of the Division, while ensuring all transactions adhere to generally accepted accounting principles and comply with federal rules, regulations, and policies.
This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
The public U.
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Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Veterans Clarification from the agency All U.
S.
Citizens Duties As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
As a Accountant your typical work assignments may include: Providing liaison support between the Headquarters (HQ) and Division customers on various ongoing and emerging initiatives.
Analyzing and evaluating relationships between financial and accounting operating programs and the financial state of the organization.
Recommending and revising annual and supplemental funding requests.
Reviewing accounting records and program funds for compliance and accuracy.
Monitoring transactions flowing through DEA's financial management system, and ensure personnel are accurately processing, supporting, and posting financial data.
Providing proactive and timely coordination of year-end closeout process to DEA and customers in the Area of Responsibility.
Requirements Conditions of Employment U.
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Citizenship Required You must submit to a pre-employment drug test Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You may be required to successfully complete a probationary period DEA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.
sss.
gov/).
Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.
The incumbent must maintain required certifications and access to necessary systems to complete the work.
Financial Disclosure Form OGE 450 is required.
Qualifications The Accounting Series 0510 has Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs), which must be met in addition to the specialized experience.
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.
You must submit transcripts as proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position.
AND Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-11 level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: 1) Applying accounting laws, principles, systems, policies, methods, and practices to provide comprehensive guidance to managers, employees and/or customers; 2) Analyzing and evaluating reports from financial systems; 3) Gathering financial data from various sources related to a specific financial issue; and, 4) Researching accounting policies and laws to resolve complex and common issues.
GS-13: One year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-12 level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: 1) Examining accounting documents for proper accounting classification and authorization; 2) Performing reconciliations; 3) Analyzing a variety of costs for allowability; 4) Developing and analyzing the adequacy of budget estimates; 5) Preparing complex financial reports; and, 6) Analyzing financial and statistical data.
Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.
g.
, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications.
If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education This position requires specific coursework and/or a degree to meet the basic education requirement.
You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the qualification requirement section.
If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent.
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration.
For further information, visit: https://sites.
ed.
gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Additional information Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, DEA requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation (Critical-Sensitive/Top Secret, Special-Sensitive/Top Secret, or Non-critical Sensitive/Secret).
This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
DEA committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
EEO POLICY STATEMENT Reasonable Accommodations Request: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement.
For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 which list your active service dates, awards/campaigns and character of service or an official statement from your command if currently on active duty that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must also submit a Standard Form 15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) and the required supporting documents listed on that form.
For more information on veterans' preference see https://www.
fedshirevets.
gov/.
Current or Former Political Appointees: 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 Human Resources Office.
Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service.
To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
For more information visit: https://www.
opm.
gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.
asp Benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under DEA's Category Rating and Selection Procedures.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement.
If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire.
If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use an Assessment Questionnaire to place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education and training.
The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are: Auditing Economics and Accounting Financial Management Problem Solving Category Rating Procedures: If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the three categories: Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF) and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis.
Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.
If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.
The Category Rating Process does not add veteran's preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.
Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).
Veteran preference eligibles will receive selection consideration before non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Based on your responses, you will receive a score from the Assessment Questionnaire.
Those applicants who score the highest and is found qualified may be referred to the hiring manager and may be called for an interview.
Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: You must submit a completed assessment questionnaire.
Unless otherwise stated, we will only use the information above to determine your qualifications.
Not providing the required information may result in a determination that you do not meet minimum requirements for the position (e.
g.
, an ineligible rating) or a lower rating.
Required Documents REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS RESUME: Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career.
To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder.
If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: Job title; Name of employer; Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format); Hours worked per week.
We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated.
We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience; Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable)and; Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying based on education, submit a legible copy of your unofficial college transcript from an accredited college/university.
The transcript copy must reflect the college/university name and/or logo.
Applicants are highly encouraged to proactively order a copy of their official transcripts to be delivered to their home address so transcripts will be readily available if selected.
If selected, you will be required to provide official transcripts prior to establishing your start date.
OPM must authorize employment offers for former or current Political Appointees.
If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information.
Submit proof of your former or current status, such as your SF-50.
Please see here.
Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.
) on your resume or cover letter.
We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR CAREER TRANSITION CLAIMS If you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), submit a copy of your agency notice, most recent performance rating and most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level and duty location.
If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible.
To be considered eligible, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position.
Please see ICTAP eligibility.
If you do not provide the required information, we will assume you are not eligible or you do not wish to be considered for any preference or eligibility.
Please do not submit any other supplementary documentation that is not requested of you.
To protect your personal information, we will only send your resume and cover letter to the selecting official or hiring manager.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section.
Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on to receive consideration.
1.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
2.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
See the "Required Documents" section for any additional forms and/or supplemental materials required.
3.
Read all Eligibility questions and respond accordingly to any Eligibility you wish to claim.
You will only be considered for those Eligibility questions (Status Applicant, Reinstatement, Schedule A, etc.
) you respond in the affirmative to, regardless of what documentation you submit.
We cannot assume you intended to respond differently to a question based on other information in your application package.
4.
Complete the assessment questionnaire.
Applicants are asked all questions regardless of their consideration preferences.
We will only consider you for the grades, series, locations, specialties, and other considerations that you self-identify as being qualified for or interested in.
Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: 5.
Verify all required documentation is included in your application package, review your responses to the assessment questionnaire for accuracy, and then submit your application.
We cannot assume responsibility or grant extensions for personal issues (e.
g.
, troubles navigating the application process, loss of internet, not understanding a question) when applying to our announcements.
For resume writing guidance, please visit the following resources: USAJOBS Resource Center, and the USAJOBS Resume Writing Video Tutorial.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when: An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job.
Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations or how to contact an agency.
If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package.
Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.
m.
and 5:00 p.
m.
ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement.
The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.
m.
ET on the closing date of this announcement.
Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.
Agency contact information Joseph Wingate Phone 000-000 0000 Email Joseph.
D.
Wingate@dea.
gov Address Drug Enforcement Administration Do Not Send Postal Mail Springfield, VA 21310 US Next steps Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews.
We will notify you by email the outcome after each of these steps has been completed.
Your status will also be updated on your USAJOBS account throughout the process.
We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement.
If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
At the discretion of the agency, you may be contacted via phone or email for an interview or to provide additional information up to several months from the closing date of the announcement.
Please ensure you have provided accurate contact information.
To remain in consideration, you must respond in a timely manner to our correspondence and requests for documentation or information throughout the hiring process.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.
False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.
S.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.
S.
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring.
These authorities are subject to change.
Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement.
Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
If selected, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency.
This information is required annually.
For information, visit the DEA Ethics website: DEA Ethics and Standards of Conduct .