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Accounting Technician

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Singapore Area Coordinator N92
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Summary

This position is located in the Finance Department, Fleet and Family Readiness, Navy Region Japan, Singapore Area Coordinator (SAC), Singapore. The primary purpose of this position is to perform payroll processing, accounting duties, Local National Taxation, and Cash Cage Duties.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
05/10/2024 to 08/12/2024
Salary
$19.50 to - $22 per hour

Plus Non-Taxable Post Allowance, if eligible

Pay scale & grade
NF 3
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Singapore
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
3
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
FFR24-0224
Control number
790821100

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. Applicants within the local commuting area (including applicants with current Military Spouse Preference, Family Member Preference, and current Federal employees), including Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents. Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents must apply via MyCareersFuture for consideration. This announcement is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on the 1st and 15th of the month.

Duties

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  • Responsible for processing accounts payable transactions. This includes entering approved invoices into SAP, reviewing company code/general ledger account coding, reviewing vendor information, processing Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) where appropriate and filing the supporting documentation in the appropriate files.
  • Processes Singapore Local National bi-weekly payroll and NAF US employee timecards.
  • Creates and validates manual check proposals, completes the manual check print run, mail checks to the appropriate vendor and files the supporting documentation and check copies in the appropriate files.
  • Reconciles accounts payable subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger. When necessary, creates the journal entries needed to clear reconciling items.
  • Organizes and maintains the accounts payable filing system and is responsible for transferring to long-term storage, purging, retrieving and rotating files as specified by Navy Correspondence procedures.
  • Monitors and controls the petty cash fund to ensure the fund balance is adequate to meet general, minor expenses.
  • Disperses funds to authorized employees.
  • Prepares and posts to general ledger, on an as needed basis, journal entries to record petty cash expenditures and replenishment of the fund.
  • Audits the petty cash fund as needed.
  • Processes Local National Annual Taxation, Monthly Central Provident Fund contributions processing, and LN National Service Pay Processing.
  • Trains activity heads on KRONOS timekeeping and SAP Financials.
  • Assists with development of budget.
  • Prepares audit report for review.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Satisfactorily complete all background checks to include National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).

Qualifications

  • Must possess an Associate's Degree from an accredited university in Accounting or related field with a minimum of two years accounts payable experience including payables processing and reconciliation.
  • Must be familiar with Singaporean Government employment laws and be able to obtain a SINGPASS Account for statutory obligations in selected SG Government portals.
  • Experience with automated accounting/accounts payable systems and personal computers required. Experience with SAP accounting/SAP accounts payable preferred.
  • Knowledge of timekeeping processing systems. Knowledge of KRONOS preferred.
  • Excel and Word experience is necessary to perform account reconciliations and written reports.
  • Sufficient knowledge of accounting techniques and procedures to understand account relationships.
  • Knowledge of all areas of accounts payable processing and the techniques and procedures necessary to process both Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) and manual checks.
  • Knowledge of automated accounting/payables systems, general ledger account code structures, and accounting procedures associated with accounts payable to be able to recommend changes or improvements.
  • Possess effective communication skills, both orally and written, to peers and all levels of management.
  • Ability to train personnel.

Education

  • When education is a basic requirement for the position, or when substituting education for experience, applicants MUST submit a copy of high school transcripts, college transcript, or a list of courses, which includes grades earned, completion dates, and quarter, and/or semester hours earned as part of your application package.
  • Foreign education must include evidence that it is comparable to education received at accredited educational institutions in the United States.
  • Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered. Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency, which is a private U.S. organization. Credential evaluations are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.
  • All substitutions of education for experience will be made in accordance with OPM approved qualification standards.
  • To receive consideration for a non-related degree or eligibility based on a combination of education AND experience, a college transcript is required.

Additional information

  • Must reside in the local commuting area
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required
  • Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
  • Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be screened for the following minimum qualifications:

  • An Associate's Degree from an accredited university in Accounting or related field
  • Two years of accounts payable experience including accounts payable processing and reconciliation

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated for:

  • Experience with programs such as SAP accounting/SAP accounts payable and KRONOS
  • Experience with personal computers and basic software (word processing, spreadsheets, emails/internet, etc.)
  • Knowledge of all areas of accounts payable processing, the techniques and procedures, and budget creation
  • Experience in training personnel in Finance and/or time keeping software

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