ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (TITLE 5)

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is in the Excepted Service "under the authority of Title 5, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA)", and is open to current on-board US Federal employees interested in helping the Department of the Army meet our mission requirements as an Accounting Technician.

PCS: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) MAY be authorized. Authorization for payment of PCS expenses will be granted ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

FLARNG BUS Code NG5022:This position is "included" in the bargaining unit and eligible for labor organization representation. The current exclusive representative is The Association of Civilian Technicians, Chapter 87 and the President is Mr. Michael Ortmayer at [email protected] or (904) 573-2300 ext 1023.

NOTE:Must be Financial Manager Level 1 qualified within 2 years of employment.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience, education, or training involving arithmetic principles, attention to detail, and application of established procedures for recording and compiling data. Experience in sorting and verifying receipt of documents; recognizing or matching forms containing names, numbers, and codes; and establishing a filing system. Experience verifying accuracy and completeness of documents, maintaining or reconciling accounts and records; researching documents for discrepancies in debits and credit entries and taking necessary action in balancing accounts; and entering, deleting, and retrieving data utilizing an automated system. Experience validating accounting data, analyzing unusual trends for corrective action, maintaining and researching records, and preparing reports. Experience in correcting coding or other errors that result in computer generated rejects.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-08 must have at least 1-year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Must have experience, education, or training of total accounting procedures. Experience planning, organizing, and coordinating work to resolve problems that occur.