Accountant GS 7-9
This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Headquarters, Department of Energy. As an Accountant, you will be assigned to any Unit, Branch or Office within DOE to provide professional accounting support for DOE programs, projects or initiatives.
As a GS-07 Accountant you will:
- Support accounting program operations that include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable, fund distribution, obligations, payments, credit reform accounting, financial reporting, etc.
- Assist in reviewing the accounting practices and operations of the organization, and supports the assessment activities as to whether they are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices and/or Department of Energy (DOE) directives and/or are effective and reasonably efficient.
- Work with senior accountants and management to implement financial and accounting policies, principles and procedures for the organization or program supported.
- Recommend revisions to existing internal controls, accounting, financial reporting, financial policies and procedures. Incumbent identifies changing requirements based on established federal policies.
- Present a written report that could include tables and charts to document accomplishment and recommendations for enhancing operations.
- As a GS-09 Accountant you will:Support accounting program operations that include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable, fund distribution, obligations, payments, credit reform accounting, financial reporting, etc.
- Apply industry best practices and existing accounting and financial policies to problems identified in day-to-day operations.
- Work with senior accountants and management to implement financial and accounting policies, principles and procedures for the organization or program supported.
- Recommend revisions to existing internal controls, accounting, financial reporting, financial policies and procedures. Incumbent identifies changing requirements based on established federal policies.
- Perform a variety of accounting and financial systems assignments to resolve complex accounting problems to support the production of consistent, quality financial statement information and reports that may be ad hoc in nature to meet management needs and requirements