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Account Maintenance Clerk/Accounting Technician

Responsibilities

The duties described reflect the full performance of this position.
  • Perform various duties involving the maintenance of ledgers or accounting data.
  • Balancing, reconciling and researching discrepancies; assisting higher graded technicians in maintaining more complex accounts; receiving a limited variety of accounting documents and/or transactions.
  • Reviewing and examining accounting documents verifying the mathematical accuracy and completeness of data and determining necessary processing actions.
  • Reviewing documents for correct authorizations and validity of accounting classifications; classification of a group of related transactions to proper account codes; posting and inputting data verified against source documents into automated accounting systems.
  • Work involving maintaining or reconciling accounts and accounting records.
  • For vacancies filled at less than the full performance level of the position, duties will be developmental in nature.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S Citizen or National
  • Background Investigation
  • Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
  • Suitable for federal employment
  • Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification

Background or Security Investigation: This is a ?non-critical sensitive position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay your starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected for this position are required to obtain and maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-04 LEVEL: One year of general experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR GENERAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-04 LEVEL: Two years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite may be substituted to meet the general experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

FOR THE GS-05 LEVEL: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-04) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as performing a variety of administrative support functions which includes using standardized procedures to process recurring financial transactions; entering data into financial or payment systems; correcting invalid/incorrect entries.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-05 LEVEL: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.