Accounting Technician (Travel)

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-07. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Review complex and unusual documents to verify financial data, mathematical accuracy and to perform reconciliation of transactions. Determine necessary financial transactions and enter data into an accounting system.

• Provide information to establish account receivable documents for overpayment of travel funds.

• Perform post payment audits of travel vouchers in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and agency policy.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A one year probationary period may be required.

• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.

• Public Trust

• Background Investigation will be required.

• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.

• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.

• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights

• FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement

• FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-FS-384-MP. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Key Requirements:

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

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• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Specialized experience: For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Using various automated travel, reporting, and/or accounting systems; AND
• Applying various travel regulations and policies; AND
• Organizing and accomplishing varied work assignments and meeting deadlines despite frequent interruptions; AND
• Reconciling and processing accounting and other financial management transactions.

Specialized experience: For the GS-06, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Using automated travel and/or accounting systems; AND
• Applying various travel regulations and policies; AND
• Organizing and accomplishing varied work assignments and meeting deadlines despite frequent interruptions.

Specialized experience: For the GS-05, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; AND
• Plan and organize work; AND
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:4 years above high school.

OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We will not pay relocation expenses.

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

• This is a bargaining unit position.

• The following locations are represented by their corresponding NTEU chapter:

Parkersburg, WV - NTEU Chapter 190;

• Hyattsville, MD/Washington, DC - NTEU Chapter 202

• Austin, TX - NTEU Chapter 214

• Birmingham, AL - NTEU Chapter 220

• Philadelphia, PA - NTEU Chapter 223

• Kansas City, MO - NTEU Chapter 225

• This position is a moderate riskposition.

• We offer opportunities for telework.

• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

• Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.

• Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.

• Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.

• A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.

• A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

• Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service offers challenging and meaningful work, opportunities for advancement and internal movement to a different career path, a competitive salary, work/life balance, and generous benefits. Maximum telework and flexible work schedule options are also available. Incentives such as student loan repayment, recruitment and relocation incentives, and advanced annual leave accrual may be offered. Some remote work opportunities exist. Approval of these incentives and flexibilities are based on the position, business requirements, applicant/employee qualifications and performance, and other work-related factors.

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