What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Technician position at DFAS?
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Accounting Technician GS-05 with promotion potential at the GS-06, or at the Full Performance Level GS-06.
Full time for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Rome, NY.
Duties
Researches current accounts, historical data, source documents, etc., to develop and explain detailed information not otherwise readily available.
Researches accounting data and performs balancing and reconciling of accounts.
Processes all types of accounting transactions and requests for establishment of additional accounting records.
Verifies the accuracy, completeness, and validity of a wide variety of accounting functions/transactions including: obligations; accrued expenditures; disbursements; appropriation refunds; reimbursable orders; earnings and collections.
Assists in implementing and maintaining Internal Control Program requirements to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S Citizen or National
Background or Security Investigation - Position Sensitivity and Security Levels may vary and is dependent upon position being filled - see the Additional Information field below for more details.
Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
Suitable for Federal employment
Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
Qualifications
Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.
GS-05 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. A percentage of the education (which is directly related to the work of the position being filled) and experience which when combined totals 100% of the necessary education and experience to qualify for this position. (Only education that directly relates to the work being filled beyond the first 60 semester hours will count toward the percentage).
Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.
TO APPLY: Applications will be accepted through 08/29/2025 at https://dfas.usajobs.gov/job/843624600
Accounting Technician GS-05 with promotion potential at the GS-06, or at the Full Performance Level GS-06.
Full time for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Rome, NY.
Duties
Researches current accounts, historical data, source documents, etc., to develop and explain detailed information not otherwise readily available.
Researches accounting data and performs balancing and reconciling of accounts.
Processes all types of accounting transactions and requests for establishment of additional accounting records.
Verifies the accuracy, completeness, and validity of a wide variety of accounting functions/transactions including: obligations; accrued expenditures; disbursements; appropriation refunds; reimbursable orders; earnings and collections.
Assists in implementing and maintaining Internal Control Program requirements to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S Citizen or National
Background or Security Investigation - Position Sensitivity and Security Levels may vary and is dependent upon position being filled - see the Additional Information field below for more details.
Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
Suitable for Federal employment
Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
Qualifications
Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.
GS-05 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. A percentage of the education (which is directly related to the work of the position being filled) and experience which when combined totals 100% of the necessary education and experience to qualify for this position. (Only education that directly relates to the work being filled beyond the first 60 semester hours will count toward the percentage).
Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.
TO APPLY: Applications will be accepted through 08/29/2025 at https://dfas.usajobs.gov/job/843624600
