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Serves as the Lead Accounting Technician, relaying instructions from the Process Manager (AR, AP, Payroll, Reconciliations, or GL), initiating key tasks, establishing work cadence and managing team deadlines. Demonstrates work methods and provides work-related guidance. Ensures worksite materials and tools are available to complete work. Keeps process manager apprised of all issues. Monitors work and meet productivity goals. Ensure employees follow security, safety and housekeeping rules. Responsible for solving problems with varying degrees of difficulty. Conducts on-the-job training and maintains procedures/instructions. Serves as a leader in the section and will perform supervisory duties on an emergency, or short-term and non-recurring basis. 

Performs accounting duties that require detailed knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles applicable to AP, AR, Payroll, Reconciliations. Administrative and Customer Support or GL processes in retail and cost environments. Personally, perform more complex phases of the unit¿s work. Creates, compiles, analyzes, verifies and maintains results of formal statistical financial reporting documents utilizing an automated accounting system. Analyzes and validates detailed accounting applications encompassing a wide range of accounts and resolves problems and errors. Assists in processing a large volume of reports daily. Assists in reconciling various account balances with the general ledger monthly using double entry accounting procedures. Performs daily review, analysis and reconciliation of accounting data. Works directly with MCCS accounting personnel in reviewing and analyzing detail account data and maintains continuous liaison with vendors, MCCS personnel, credit card clearinghouses, and financial institutions to coordinate prompt solutions to problems as they arise. Conducts audits to ensure the completeness, accuracy and integrity of accounting records, automated subsystems and the account balances and initiates any corrective action. May prepare and maintain financial statements, spreadsheets, journals, subsidiary ledgers, schedules and recapitulations reflecting various accounting transactions. Completes and presents correspondence for action by process manager or local finance. Prepares monthly, quarterly and yearly accounting documents, financial reports, trial balances, balance sheets, operational budgets, cash flow budgets and variance analyses. Gathers information and finalizes fiscal year close-out and year-end review reports. 

Supports process manager¿s implementation of an activity safety program for SSC employees that includes: regular safety meetings; training of employees on available safety regulations, instructions, materials and equipment; reporting workplace accidents to the process managers and Human Resources Office, compliance with OSHA standards and correction of unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.  Supports process manager¿s efforts to ensure employees understand safety infractions and supports appropriate action to correct situations.  Supports process manager¿s efforts to ensure minimal loss of duty by complying with ¿Return to Work¿ program initiatives and following up on employee wellbeing. 

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on customer centricity, professionalism and courtesy. Assist customers and communicate in a professional manner by investigating issues, conflicts and problems to provide resolution in a timely manner.  Alerts the higher-level supervisor, or proper point of contact for help when problems arise.    Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment. 

This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting (up to 20 lbs) may be required. 

May travel to complete work assignments.  Requires the ability to work in an assigned shift with varying hours. Performs other related duties as assigned.  Assists other departments as assigned. 

This position is designated as Mission Essential and deemed necessary to ensure business continuity during contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather situations or other emergency situations to include closure of the facility. These mission essential functions are existing functions that enable the Global Business Services to continue to provide necessary, vital services during time of need and require civilian employees to telework in order to support the mission. 

Conditions of employment

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EVALUATIONS:

Qualifications

Three years' experience that demonstrates knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices; OR Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and relevant work experience; OR an appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the knowledge and skill equivalent to that gained in the above; ability to acquire and apply a knowledge of the principles, policies and operating details of the accounting system; knowledge of procedures necessary to verify and determine problem areas or irregularities and recommend solutions; and specific knowledge of accounting procedures and general accounting office operation.   

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official.