Accountant

Who we are:

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) provides the Navy's primary technical expertise and facilities for both naval machinery research and development and naval machinery lifecycle engineering. NSWCPD is responsible for the machinery systems core equity of the Ship and Ship Systems Product Area for the United States Navy and serves as a central point for academia and industry to join forces with Navy technical experts to develop solutions to needs in naval machinery. Consistent with its core equity responsibility, NSWCPD fulfills key functions including research, design, development, shipboard and land-based test and evaluation, acquisition support, in-service engineering, Fleet engineering, integrated logistics support and concepts and overall life cycle engineering.

Responsibilities

• At this level, the employee is considered a trainee, and receives developmental assignments designed to increase the employee’s knowledge and understanding of the functions of accounting/ financial management.
• They will assist senior specialist/accountant/supervisor by performing portions of routine tasks.
• They will apply established standard techniques and procedures to obtain facts and is given detailed instructions and close supervision while carrying out their assignments. The work consists of a series of related steps, methods, tasks, and procedures.
• They make contact to gather or exchange information from cooperative individuals.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or related field is required OR 24 semester hours in accounting (The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.)
• Basic knowledge of financial/accounting principles, procedures, methods and practices applicable to closely supervised routine duties.
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain & maintain a Security clearance
• Required to report on site in Philadelphia, PA

Duty location is Philadelphia, PA.