Buchhalter
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Ausschreibungsbereich
WHO MAY APPLY?
Current INTERNAL Local National Employees throughout Germany. This covers all current Local National employees of the U.S. Forces in Germany, including U.S. Air Force and AAFES-Europe within Germany.
AND
EXTERNAL Local National Applicants, who reside in Germany.
Hauptaufgaben
Serves as a senior level accountant performing the analyses and reconciliations related to the most complex DFAS accounting operations (e.g., General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Defense Working Capital Fund, Deposit Funds, Trust Funds, Suspense Accounts, Receipt Accounts, etc.). Applies a comprehensive knowledge of analysis/reporting requirements, work processes, accounting systems structure, interfaces of data from financial and non-financial systems/data bases to accounting systems/data bases to accounting systems/data bases, and financial report data to resolve complex, significant accounting problems. Identifies problem areas that may require/ result in changes to existing systems (DFAS-owned and ?feeder? systems); provides solutions to funds control and reporting problems ; determines actions required to improve operating effectiveness and maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information. Develops and monitors internal controls for major segments of accounting operations integrity. Devises performance measurement and financial information indicators for assessing the operational health of the DFAS Site and the accounts managed. Serves as a main actor and counselor on performance management indicators, e.g., Accounting Quality Index (AQI), and Customer Index (CI).
Conducts in-depth studies of situations/conditions/problems typically involving complex, highly integrated accounting systems, costing, and financial management execution activities. Studies generally address technical accounting situations that involve systems integrity, adequacy of customer service, appropriateness of transactions, and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and/or statutory or regulatory requirements.
Acts as accounting subject matter expert and technical advisor to Field Site management officials, accounting technicians, and serviced customers on compliance with, and interpretation and implementation of requirements relevant to the Federal Managers (FMFIA), the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act, and Public Law. Assists in training Field Site accounting technicians relevant accounting topics. Advises senior managers on impacts of accounting policy changes on operating results. Maintains liaison with customers, program officials, accountants, and management officials to identify problems and negotiate acceptable solutions, and to mutually assess the effectiveness of accounting operations and/or receipt of accounting products and services.
Conducts joint reviews with senior level program managers at installations, intermediate commands, and with other DoD agencies to address and resolve financial management problems, issues and concerns. Evaluates cause and effect relationships of account balance data; measures variances between incurred versus applied (or programmed versus actual) costs; assists customers interpret accounting data, apply financial data to management problems, and develop extracts of accounting systems data for use in financial program execution analysis. Discusses related issues with a wide variety of customers including resource management directors, installation commanders and functional managers, major command financial managers, and the management and functional staffs at DFAS Headquarters and Centers.
Coordinates with representatives of central disbursement activities, payment offices, and installations/activities serviced in researching and resolving ?unmatched disbursement? situations and for determining appropriate accounting disposition actions. Analyzes and researches causes for ?unmatched disbursement? conditions and develops/recommends changes to policies and procedures to minimize recurrence.
Assures necessary follow-up actions are taken to collect moneys owed serviced customers for reimbursable services provided to other government and non-government agencies/activities. Identifies accounts for which continuing follow-up collection actions are not cost-effective. Analyzes existing policies and procedures (for both the Field Site and the serviced customer) to determine changes necessary to preclude non-collection recurrence. Authenticates availability of reimbursable authority and takes immediate action to advise serviced activity financial/functional managers of situations warranting their attention and action. Reviews and validates accepted reimbursable orders to ensure appropriate categorization (e.g., project order versus economy act; fixed price versus cost reimbursable). Reviews transaction processing procedural steps to ensure reimbursable costs incurred by serviced customers are properly classified, matched to applicable reimbursable orders, and recorded correctly in accounting systems.
Assists Field Site management in DFAS agency-wide business process re-engineering efforts. Applies practical working knowledge of business practices, agency policies, customer requirements, and overall accounting principles and practices, methods in developing new or revised operating procedures for application in the division and/or for use by external program users. Designs and implements policy/procedural changes contributing to more effective operational control and/or improved overall organizational efficiencies. Ensures applicability of higher headquarters finance and accounting principles, guidance on the Field Site level. Develops standard operating procedures (SOP) to be applied within the Field Site, and provides recommendations to senior management on how to apply these SOP. Provides training to local staff and employees. Assesses costs, benefits, and feasibility of implementing technical applications (e.g., electronic data interchange (EDI), optical imaging, FAX gateway, etc.) to streamline Field Site work flows, data flows, and accounting transaction processing, reduce operational costs, and improve the quality and timeliness of accounting services.
Evaluates account balances in the General Ledger to assess adequacy of appropriation/fund cash flow; ensures proper application of capitalization versus ?ex-criteria?; matches costs to revenues, etc. Analyzes subsidiary ledger balances for accuracy and integrity of data; reconciles abnormal account balances (e.g., credit balances in debit accounts and vice-versa, etc.); reconciles property and inventory accounts with serviced customers records and validates depreciation methods and amounts.
Coordinates installation-level actions to identify, track, liquidate, and cancel unliquidated balances to close appropriations. Maintains direct contact with installation managers, contracting and logistics officers, and serviced activities payment offices on a continuing basis to advise on the potential impact of future fiscal year operating programs. Validates the proposed payments for unliquidated balances in closed accounts are within statutory limits and ensures valid payment appropriations are cited.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifikationsanforderungen
Explanations to the E&T Levels (Education & Training Levels) can be found at the link "Description of the Education & Training Levels".
https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=0a86e971cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5ac9&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge
C-07:
Basic requirement: Applicants must have successfully completed the recognized training, education and examination of a "Gepruefter Bilanzbuchhalter" with certification from the "Industrie und Handelskammer", or equivalent certification from another educational institution that is recognized and authorized to issue such certificates plus the appropriate amount of job related experience as described below:
EXCEPTION: The above basic requirement is waived for employees who serve or served in the professional occupational series 0510.
E&T Levels I and II: not creditable for positions in this occupational series.
E& T Level III: 4 years of job related experience as defined below.
E&T Level IVA and D: 3 years of job related experience as defined below.
E&T Level IVB and C: not creditable for positions in this occupational series.
E&T Level V: 2 years of job related experience as defined below.
Training: Selectee must complete mandatory training, as directed.
C-7A:
Basic requirement: Applicants must have successfully completed the recognized training, education and examination of a "Gepruefter Bilanzbuchhalter" with certification from the "Industrie und Handelskammer", or equivalent certification from another educational institution that is recognized and authorized to issue such certificates plus the appropriate amount of job related experience as described below:
EXCEPTION: The above basic requirement is waived for employees who serve or served in the professional occupational series 0510.
E&T Levels I and II: not creditable for positions in this occupational series.
E& T Level III: 5 years of job related experience as defined below.
E&T Level IVA and D: 4 years of job related experience as defined below.
E&T Level IVB and C: not creditable for positions in this occupational series.
E&T Level V: 3 years of job related experience as defined below.
Job Related Experience: Experience that provided professional knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, theories, procedures, and applications to resolve a wide variety of accounting problems and to examine documents, records and accounting reports and processes. The knowledge must enable applicants to support accounting operations and other resource management systems that interface with accounting systems to monitor, reconcile and analyze a variety of accounting reports, ledgers, and other accounting data in order to resolve discrepancies between installation accounting records and financial manager records.
Training: Selectee must complete mandatory training, as directed.
• Incumbent must complete on-the-job training to obtain DFAS Europe Financial Management Certificate within 2 years of entrance on duty.
• Office automation skills are required.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL:
English Language Proficiency level C1 AND German Language Proficiency level C1 required.
Description of the Language Levels:
https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=13a66d71cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5aa0&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge
Auswahlkriterien auswählen
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https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=77e3ac4a5ce32110924578e08ba9227c&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge
Beschäftigungsbedingungen
This is a permanent full-time position (38.5 hrs./week).
• Position may be filled at the C-07 or at the full performance level, C-7A. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher or full performance level in accordance with regulatory requirements, upon completion of required training, and recommendation of supervisor.
WE OFFER:
- a global employer who stands for cultural diversity and equal opportunities
- employment in an international environment with a welcoming atmosphere
- high level of job security and attractive pay under German tariff agreements (CTA II; Protection Agreement) including, but not limited to, the following tariff entitlements:
- 30 days of annual leave; 36 days for severely handicapped employees (additional time-off on 24 & 31 December per tariff agreement)
- vacation and Christmas pay (total of 13 monthly salaries)
- various additional social benefits (e.g., employer pension scheme through Allianz group insurance; property accrual payments)
Beyond the tariff agreement,
- usually time off on 8-9 U.S. holidays due to work hour redistribution (governed by shop agreement)
- employer-specific programs for flexible work schedules; mobile work; length-of-service/performance awards
- health promotion and fitness programs, including free use of employer-run fitness centers.