USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Accountant (Factory Operational Accountant - UNICOR)
Forrest City, Arkansas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$63K/yr - $96K/yr
4+ years expThe Department of Justice is seeking an Accountant to manage day-to-day operations at the factory, ensuring public safety and preparing individuals for successful reentry into communities. The role involves financial and cost accounting, property and inventory management, and assisting in budget development for the factory.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for the day-to-day functions of the industrial operations at the remote location in regards to property management, inventory management, warehouse management, financial and cost accounting and other related accounting activities that will assist management in the decision making process
Responsible for validating the automated integrated information system data in regards to manufacturing and standard costs by performing compliance testing and participating in the internal compliance audit processes and function
Responsible for utilizing costing ratios and analysis to ensure accuracy of manufacturing and job order costing, cost allocation and performance measurements
Responsible for assisting with the budget development for submission to management detailing projected operating levels for sales, earnings, overhead, inventory levels and capital expenditures for the factory
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is Required
Basic Requirements: A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law
OR B. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge
In addition to the basic entry qualification requirements, you must have: Education: GL-09: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree
GS-11: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR Experience: GL-09 and GS-11: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level
Some examples of this qualifying experience are: GL-09: Experience which demonstrates the responsibility of financial, costing, inventory, warehouse, inmate payroll and other accounting activities
Experience in providing fund control for local Requests for Purchase ensuring purchases are valid and items purchased conforms to specifications
Experience interpreting financial reports and implementing accounting standards for Federal agencies
GS-11: Experience in utilizing costing ratios and analysis to ensure accuracy of manufacturing and job order costing, cost allocation and performance measurements
Experience which demonstrates the responsibility in assisting with the budget development for submission to management detailing projected operating levels for sales, earnings, overhead, inventory levels and capital expenditures for the factory
Experience in analyzing the results of operations for evaluating production performance to assist in the formulation of pricing structures
Combination of Education and Experience: GL-09 and GS-11: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above
Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating
Initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position requires a one-year probationary period
The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation
All applicants are subject to, and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check
All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm
The Core Value Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing office
Successful completion of the 'Introduction to Correctional Techniques', three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to apply accounting concepts, theories, and practice to derive solutions
Knowledge of principles, theories, techniques, and methodologies of accounting
Ability to supervise and assign responsibility
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
Company data provided by crunchbase