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Accounting Technician

U.S. Dept. of Justice
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2025

Summary

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit .

This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 25-NDCA-12657314-MS.

Overview

  • Accepting applications
  • Open & closing dates : 12 / 31 / 2024 to 01 / 07 / 2025
  • Salary : $50,420 - $65,540 per year
  • Pay scale & grade : GS 5
  • Location : 1 vacancy in the following location :
  • Remote job : No
  • Telework eligible : Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
  • Travel Required : Not required
  • Relocation expenses reimbursed : No
  • Appointment type : Permanent
  • Work schedule : Full-time
  • Service : Competitive
  • Promotion potential : 7
  • Supervisory status : No
  • Drug test : Yes
  • Announcement number : 25-NDCA-12657313-DE
  • Control number : 826292600

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team responsible for managing the finances of the U.S. Attorney's Office. The incumbent will provide technical assistance by serving as a point of contact for purchase card obligations and reconciliation, assist with processing invoices, and serve as the Transit Coordinator in the transit subsidy program.

Typical work assignments include assisting with :

  • Reviewing obligations, expenditures, unobligated orders, and available balances to ensure they are properly maintained, supported, and documented.
  • Reviewing and reconciling data to ensure obligations contain sufficient funds for payment of invoices.
  • Verification of input data into financial databases for accuracy and compliance with obligation procedures.
  • Reconciliation of purchase card charges for supplies, equipment, and other miscellaneous expenses to ensure charges are appropriate in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Assisting team members with purchase card reconciliation in financial database systems.
  • Serving as a coordinator in a transit subsidy program.
  • Requirements

    Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
  • You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
  • If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
  • Qualifications

    GS-5 : To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education.

    Specialized experience is defined as experience with entering, modifying, and correcting financial information in a computerized accounting system; researching or investigating problems or errors requiring reconciling incomplete information; processing payments, obligations, vouchers, and invoices for goods and services; maintaining and organizing office files.

    Combining Education and Experience : Successfully completed post-high school education may be used to meet the total one year of specialized experience requirement equivalent to the GS-4 grade level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting this specialized experience requirement.

    How You Will Be Evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your complete application package will be evaluated and rated using DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures.

    Benefits

    A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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    Salary : $50,420 - $65,540

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