Accountant

The purpose of this position is to perform the full range of professional accounting work requiring the application of sound accounting principles - theories concepts and practices.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 05/21/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: demonstrated professional knowledge of accounting theories - principles - and practices - with the ability to independently plan and complete a variety of complex accounting assignments. Ideal candidates will have experience analyzing and improving accounting systems - designing or supporting automated financial processes - conducting internal reviews or special studies - and resolving accounting issues using sound judgment. Experience reviewing financial reports - interpreting policies and regulations - recommending procedural improvements - and advising management on accounting data and fiscal operations is also highly desirable.. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration - finance - or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly - "accountant" should be interpreted - generally - as "accountant and/or auditor."). OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. At least 4 years of experience in accounting - or an equivalent combination of accounting experience - college-level education - and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. Background must also include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor - obtained through written examination; or 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing - e.g. - 15 semester hours - but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of degree as described above - provided that (a) you have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting - auditing - or a related field - e.g. - valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth - depth - currency - and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in degree above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting - your education - training - and experience fully meet the specified requirements. NOTE: Experience MUST be explained in detail in your resume. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties

• Duties include - but may not be limited to the following: Accounting Analysis - Review - and Reporting Provides technical assistance to the KCHCS Financial Manager - Assistant Fiscal Officer - Chief Accountant and Budget Officer by independently accumulating - assembling - reviewing - and analyzing accounting reports and data from the Financial Management System
• Provides advice based upon established accounting principles and practices
• Assists in coordination of work activities and corrects workload deficiencies
• Analyzes and determines alternatives to achieve maximum efficiency
• Analyzes accounting systems and modifies and adapts conventional accounting and analytical techniques to solve a variety of accounting problems
• Determines proper classification of documents and charges to accounts
• Ensures accurate cost accounting as well as proper charge to appropriation
• Completes daily deposit transactions for an extensive collection program
• ensures that deposits are made to the proper fund or appropriation
• Prepares accounting and budgetary reports as mandated by Central Office - Network and local management reports are analyzed and interpreted in order to provide for maximum utilization of funds and to make adjustments in projected expenditures
• Prepares supporting or detail work papers
• various spreadsheets or worksheets are prepared each month - such as reconciliation of applied cost with obligation incurred
• Responsible to the Fiscal Officer for ensuring obligations do not exceed funds available
• Special attention is given to fund control requirements for multi-year and no-year appropriations
• Actively contributes in the maintenance of a sound internal control system - which complies with provisions of the Financial Integrity Act
• Performs data validation of major system elements
• Assists with Fiscal quality audits - balancing of subsidiary accounts - and reconciliation with fund control accounts
• Accounting Processing Maintains an integrated - double entry accounting system for a two Division Medical Center
• Separate groups of accounts are maintained for medical care - research - education - and training - Work Schedule: 08;00am-4:00pm Monday thru Friday Telework: ADHOC only Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD09965A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized