What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at National Endowment for the Humanities?
NEH is an independent federal agency that supports the humanities in every state and U.S. jurisdiction. Since 1965, NEH has awarded over $6 billion to support museums, historic sites, universities, teachers, libraries, documentary filmmakers, public TV and radio stations, research institutions, scholars, and local humanities programming.
Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.At the GS-9 level Qualified candidates must possess1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS- 7 level or equivalent experience.
Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: experience in customer service and engaging with internal/external stakeholders; reviewing documents validated against reports and guidance, to include but not limited to financial reports or other source documents and providing guidance to internal and external stakeholders on proper preparation of required forms; performing purchase order closeout functions to include reconciling and reviewing financial status reports, and coordinating final transactions deobligations; reviewing approved payments to verify arithmetic and compliance with travel regulations and agency specific policies; reconciling credit card statements; reviewing and reconciling various transactions involving multiple accounting lines; using federal financial systems (e.g. Concur, Oracle, TCIS) and Oracle financial system software applications; and identifying, analyzing, and resolving transactional problems or anomalies.
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Successfully completed two years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours) leading to a master's degree, or a master's or equivalent graduate degree in accounting or a related field. (business, finance, public administration, etc.) that includes 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing (up to 6 hours may be business law).
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education that meets the qualification requirements for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze financial data across multiple systems to identify discrepancies
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and subsidiary records
- Validate accounting system data for accuracy and completeness
- Prepare audit-ready documentation and workpapers
Salary : $70,623