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This position is part of the Southwestern Power Administration. As an Accountant, you will be responsible for the accounting, reporting, reconciliation, and analysis of Southwestern Power Administration's projects and fixed assets activity.
Learn more about this agency12/21/2021 to 01/05/2022
$64,649 - $100,739 per year
GS 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel of up to 5-10% annually is required; with overnight travel possible during all or part of that time.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
No
22-SW-00250-11329361-MP
628038500
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Current Federal employees with competitive status or other eligibility; Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; CTAP/ICTAP eligibles; Veterans with VOW, VEOA, or 30% disability; Military Spouses; Individuals with Disabilities Schedule A; Peace Corps, Vista (AmeriCorps) eligibles; Those eligible under an OPM interchange agreement or other special appointing authority. Remote duty location is not an option, position duty located in Tulsa, OK.
Maintains, converts, migrates, and updates assigned Oracle financial system modules; analyzes problem areas and devises solutions; provides guidance, training, and support to users; and assists or leads in analysts to resolve errors, upgrades systems, or revise system structure.
Ensures financial and accounting transactions and reports comply with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uniform system of accounts, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the accounting practices, standards, policies, and directives established by the DOE and the requirements of specific legislation and executive directives issued by government agencies.
Maintains an asset valuation and control activity on all capital and accountable operations, including providing a detailed accountability of property; advises project managers on changing program operations, cost effectiveness, and the status of projects; and provides evidentiary reports to assist in program decisions.
Researches and analyzes existing laws, policies and regulations to ensure the appropriate recording of financial transactions and business processes are maintained. Prepares special reports, analyses, justifications, or correspondence relating to financial activity for management, auditors, DOE and other government agencies.
Prepares, develops, updates, reviews, analyzes, reconciles technical internal and external financial reports and data inquiries in accordance with applicable regulations, guidance and policies and presents resulting outcomes as required to senior leadership and customers.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If you are selected for this position, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 22, 2021, or prior to onboarding, if hired after November 22, unless you request a legally required exception from this requirement.
As part of onboarding, you will need to submit DOE's Certification of COVID-19 Vaccination for Prospective Federal Employees attesting to truthfulness that you are fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021, or prior to onboarding, if hired after November 22, 2021. Once onboard, you will then be required to provide proof of vaccination in DOE's MyEnergy system and certify the documentation you provide is true and correct under penalty of perjury. Providing a knowing and willful false statement on either DOE's COVID-19 Vaccination Form prior to starting or when providing proof of vaccination in DOE's MyEnergy system once onboard is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001) and will result in termination from Federal service.
Basic Requirements
AND
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as that which includes performing at least three out of four of the following duties: 1) Processing and correcting project and fixed assets accounting transactions in a financial accounting system; or 2) Upgrading, maintaining, and implementing financial accounting systems for projects and fixed assets; or 3) Developing, preparing, and analyzing financial statements and reports; or 4) Reconciling project activity and fixed assets standard general ledger accounts.
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as that which includes performing all the following duties: 1) Conducting transactional analysis and evaluation of property, plant and equipment for financial data to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations; 2) Performing fixed asset depreciation and project overhead calculations and processes; 3) Preparing and posting fixed assets journal entries; and 4) Conducting physical inventories and reconciling inventory to financial records.
If this vacancy specifically states that certain educational requirements must be met (also known as a "positive educational requirement"), you must provide documentation supporting any education claims in your application. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
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If selection is made at a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed.
Upon reporting, and annually thereafter, the selectee may be required to file one or more financial statements and/or a procurement integrity certification. These certifications may be subject to public disclosure.
The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements above. Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
Merit Promotion & VEOA Procedures: If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated to determine if you are a best qualified candidate. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Due weight will also be given to federal employees, when applicable, for performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR § 335.103(b)(3). Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:
To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/628038500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Southwestern Power Administration offers career opportunities in the highly energized electric utility industry. We market federally produced hydropower from 24 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers multipurpose dams in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. We operate and maintain 1,380 miles of high-voltage transmission lines, substations and a communications system that includes microwave, VHF radio, and fiber optics. Our offices are located in Gore, Oklahoma, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Springfield, Missouri, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Southwestern Power Administration has been identified within the TOP 12% of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government for 2019 by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group.