Accounting Technician Job at Bureau of Reclamation in Yuma

Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Accounting Technician. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lower Colorado Basin, Yuma Area Office, Management Services Office located in Yuma, AZ. Full time telework and remote work not available; housing not provided. Responsibilities Reviews various accounting documents to verify accounting data and necessary entries. Prepares the required forms (such as standard vouchers) to enter data into the Financial and Business Management System (FBMS). Prepares monthly reports for programmers on reimbursable activities. Using cost reports, verifies balances of advances, revenues and expenses incurred monthly. Prepares monthly/quarterly standard voucher documents and ensures include appropriate supporting documentation for various items such as warehouse, GSA vehicles, fuel, K37 monthly billing and other items as assigned. Performs as charge card coordinator a review of all purchases, services charges on MasterCard statements to ensure they are in compliance with the checklist that is provided by the regional office and in accordance with the Purchase Business Line Requirements Handbook (PURLBOOK). Enters charge card statements into FBMS system for cost allocation purposes. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents). You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). You must submit a performance appraisal. Who May Apply: Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Qualifications GS-07: In order to qualify for the GS-07 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of full time experience equivalent in complexity and difficulty to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal service applying accounting principles, methods, procedures, and techniques to maintain and analyze accounts in a diversified accounting system; and preparing accounting information and recording it into an automated accounting system. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 12/20/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a bargaining unit position represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees Local 1487. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.