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Defense Finance and Accounting Service (Department of Defense) · Whitehall, Ohio · On-site
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Provide auditing and accounting expertise to evaluate and improve GAAP compliance and accounting operations for DoD finance functions.
Worth knowing: Requires one year of specialized federal accounting experience and proof of education or certification
Employer: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (Department of Defense), posting on USAJOBS, the US government's official hiring site Job title: ACCOUNTANT Location: Whitehall, Ohio Salary: $93400 to $121422 Per Year Open from 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-19 Who may apply: Grade: 12 Remote: no; telework eligible: no Summary: This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. Duties: Serves as a staff expert regarding the auditing and accounting functions and the application of generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and procedures. Provides professional auditing advice and assistance to supported organizations and lower graded accountants and/or accounting technicians in the resolution of diverse, complex, or controversial auditing roadblocks. Proposes new procedures and methods or modifies existing procedures and methods to resolve current problems and enhance the validity, accuracy, and integrity of auditing processes. Assists in the implementation of new procedures or policies to ensure compliance with established financial accounting requirements. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the status of performance measurement and financial management information indicators for assessing the health and effectiveness of accounting operations. Qualifications: This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify for this position you must meet one of the basic requirements described below: (1) Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; 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 (2) Candidates may also qualify through a combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law, OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor. You WILL need to send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position.
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