Lead Accounting Technician

Description:

This position will be assigned to the JBSA Lackland NAF Resource Accounting Office.

This is a Regular Full-Time category position with guaranteed 35 hrs. per week. May work up to 40 hours. Employees appointed to a Regular category position are eligible for benefits.

Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

Requirements:

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 05/13/2025

Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
Must have specific experience in work directly related to the duties required of the position, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities essential to successfully perform the duties identified which provided comprehensive knowledge of fund accounting methods, procedures, and techniques used in maintaining and analyzing all classes of accounts in accounting system encompassing a number of diversified activities; ability to prepare financial settlements and reports. Knowledge and understanding of the regulation, guides and precedents sufficient to interpret and apply them in a variety of accounting situations. Knowledge of the accounting system sufficient to flow individual funds and specific monies from initiation through expenditure stages in order to trace discrepancies in the system. Progressively responsible accounting experience which has provided knowledge of the interrelationship of accounts and the effects of debit and credit transactions on the overall system of general ledgers, and an understanding of the relationship between the general ledgers and subsidiary accounts in an accounting structure requiring a number of assets and liability control accounts. A working knowledge of payroll system and procedures and general knowledge of procurement procedures is required. Knowledge of agency practices and procedures. Preferred are those candidates who have satisfactorily completed 12 credit hours or more of accounting courses in an accredited college or university and/or minimum of 3 years of accounting experience and possess supervisory and leadership ability.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities : Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge and understanding of the regulations, guides and precedents sufficient to interpret and apply them in a variety of accounting situations.

2. Knowledge of the accounting system sufficient to flow individual funds and specific monies from initiation through expenditure stages in order to trace discrepancies in the system.

3. A working knowledge of payroll system and procedures and general knowledge of procurement procedures is required.

4. Knowledge of agency practices and procedures.

5. Preferred are those candidates who have satisfactorily completed 12 credit hours or more of accounting courses in an accredited college or university and/or minimum of 3 years Non Appropriated Fund (NAF) accounting experience and possess supervisory or leadership ability.

**NOTE: Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration. All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s).

**Reminder to Applicants: Your experience has to be clearly identified in your resume in order to receive consideration. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. (Format example: Employer name, position title, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.)