ACCOUNTANT Position Available In Aroostook, Maine

ACCOUNTANT

Department of Defense Defense Finance and Accounting Service

DFAS – DIR/SITE SUPPORT OFFICE – LIMESTONE

Summary Who May Apply:

Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, and current

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employees in the local commuting area, and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants. Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situions where Agency Leadership has determined th telework serves a compelling DoD need. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/13/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $49,960 – $96,116 per year https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/25Tables/html/RUS.aspx Pay scale & grade

GS 7 – 11

Locion Many vacancies in the following locion: Limestone, ME Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

LI-12747964-25

Control number 838780600 This job is open to Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency This announcement is open to current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and current

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employees in the local commuting area and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants. Duties Provides professional accounting advice and assistance in the applicion and compliance of generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and procedures. Assists in establishing and monitoring internal controls to identify problem areas, determine actions required to improve opering program effectiveness, and ensure and maintain the integrity of financial and accounting informion. Reviews, analyzes and modifies opering programs, practices, and procedures reled to receiving, controlling, validing, recording, and reporting accounting transactions. Applies knowledge and understanding of automed da processing systems as they apply to accounting systems and “feeder” systems and the ability to deal effectively and logically in solving program/system issues. Performs special audits, studies, reports and/or, analysis to evalue the stus of the financial health and/or position of accounting operions based on balanced scorecard measurements or indicors. For vacancies filled less than the full performance level of the position, duties developmental in nure. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or Nional. Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959). Suitable for Federal employment. Time after

Competitive Appointment:

Candides must have served 3 months after lest competitive appointment in the Federal service. This nional security position, which may require access to classified informion, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in terminion. Time in Grade Requirement – see the Qualificions field below for more details. Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certificion. New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, e-verify.gov. Qualificions This position has a positive educion 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 reled field such as business administrion, finance, or public administrion th 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) Candides may also qualify through a combinion of educion and experience: least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combinion of accounting experience, college-level educion, and training th provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law, OR a certifice as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor. You may need to send proof of educion or of certificion to be considered for this position. Click here for more informion on who must submit documention the time of applicion and wh documention is acceptable: . For the GS-07: In addition

To Meeting The Basic Requirement:

Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-05) in the Federal service, which demonstres the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience For The GS-07

Is Defined As:

Applying accounting laws, principles, systems, policies, methods, and practices to provide routine technical guidance to managers, employees and/or customers. Validing, maintaining, processing accounting da and transactions. Conducting analysis to prepare and maintain audit readiness.

Time-In-Grade:

Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in Federal Service. For the GS-09: In addition

To Meeting The Basic Requirement:

Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade ( GS-07) in the Federal service, which demonstres the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience For The GS-09

Is Defined As:

Utilizing established accounting standards to compile, analyze, and summarize accounting da resulting from day-to-day accounting operions, maintaining the integrity of financial accounts and preparing financial stements and/or reports.

Time-In-Grade:

Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service. For the GS-11: In addition

To Meeting The Basic Requirement:

Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09) in the Federal service, which demonstres the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience For The GS-11

Is Defined As:

Interpreting and applying of accounting principles, policies, and procedures; assisting in day to day mapping processes by identifying and implementing supporting documention requirements and SOPs for each major accounting event identified in the mapped process steps. Participes in planning and decision-making sessions and identifies associed key processes, controls, and risks the regulory requirements, financial policies, and da interpretion have on audit readiness compliance.

Time-In-Grade:

Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in Federal Service. This announcement used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-07, GS-09 or GS-11 with a target grade of GS-11. The minimum salary for grade GS-07 is $49,960.00, the maximum salary is $64,952.00. The minimum salary for grade GS-09 is $61,111.00, the maximum salary is $79,443.00. The minimum salary for grade GS-11 is $73,939.00, the maximum salary is $96,116.00. Educion GS-07 (2-grade interval) Substitution of Educion for

Experience:

One full year of gradue level educion or a bachelor’s degree with may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

Superior Academic Achievement:

S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. GS-9 Substitution of Educion for

Experience:

Two full years of progressively higher level gradue educion, Master’s or equivalent gradue degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinions of successfully completed gradue level educion and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using educion to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts the time you apply. To be creditable, educion must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion ( ). GS-11 Substitution of Educion for

Experience:

Three full years of progressively higher-level gradue educion leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinions of successfully completed higher-level gradue level educion and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using educion to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts the time you apply. To be creditable, educion must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion ( ). If you are using educion to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts the time you apply. To be creditable, educion must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion ( ). This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certificion under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certificion Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certificion within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position th requires a Level 2 Certificion in which case you must complete the certificion within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Informion about the DoD FM Certificion Program is available : . Additional informion Moving expenses

WILL NOT BE PAID.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For informion on these changes and the Relocion Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click . For positions where relocion is paid (see Locion block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about . Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situions where Agency Leadership has determined th telework serves a compelling DoD need. We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment. A one year probionary or trial period may be required. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing de. This position is Non Exempt the GS-07 and GS-09 level and Exempt the GS-11 level from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Travel requirement is 1-24%. This position IS covered by a bargaining unit. For grades below the full performance level, only MSP/PPP eligible candides who currently occupy a formal training program position entitled to exercise their priority preference.

Retired Civil Service Employee:

Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300 ) This position covered by formal training under the DFAS Career Acclimion Program (DCAP). The purpose of this program is to develop well-qualified, well-trained, high potential employees for future positions within DFAS. Promotion is conditional based on performance, successful completion of training, and availability of higher graded work. Participants who do not successfully complete the program may be separed. The Security Designion will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigion which may delay starting de. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determinion within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determinion to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in terminion. For more informion see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements. Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see for more informion on The Fair Chance to Compete Act, exceptions, and DFAS contact informion. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All informion included in the resume and Occupional Questionnaire is subject to review and verificion. HR will review your resume and supporting documention to ensure you meet the minimum qualificion requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements further evalued based upon informion you provided in the Occupional Questionnaire. If a determinion is made th the work experience described in your submitted resume does not support your responses to the self-assessment questionnaire, your score may be reduced, and you may lose considerion for this position. If you are already a DFAS employee, you may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including removal from Federal service, if you are found to have exaggered, embellished, infled, mischaracterized, or falsified your resume or qualificions. The Assessment Questionnaire takes approximely 15 minutes to complete and collects informion on your educion, training and experience reled to the following critical competencies: Accounting Analysis Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Accounting Customer Service Decision Support Problem Solving You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: DFAS recognizes the value of competencies gained through formal educion and professional certificions. To ensure th consistent credit is given for these credentials in the selection process, DFAS has developed standard selection criteria to be used when filling positions in professional and administrive series. Selections for professional and administrive positions based on four cegories of selection criteria: Experience, Other, Educion, and Certificions. 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. You must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Resume:

You are encouraged to choose only ONE method of submitting your resume. (HR will review the resume th the system de stamps as the lest one received and this may not be the resume, which best reflects your qualificions for the job and may result in an ineligible ring.) You may submit your resume by: taching in your USAJOBS account; uploading in your Applicion Manager account; OR faxing. For assistance in preparing your resume, take a look the . 2.

Complete Assessment Questionnaire:

Your resume must describe the quality of work in regards to responses to the occupional self-assessment questionnaire as they genere your numerical ring. 3. Other Supporting Documents . The following supporting documents are ONLY required if applicable to your personal qualificions or stus. They must be received by the closing de of the announcement 1. Transcripts and/or

Certificions :

You must submit documention if you are substituting educion for experience. For additional informion on acceptable documents or to see if you must submit documention click here . You must also document your educion and/or certificions in your resume. 2. SF-50 : With the exception of current permanent DFAS employees, current or former federal employees must submit a Notificion of Personnel Action reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure and appointment type. 3. You may submit a cover letter which forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualificions or eligibility. 4. Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Eligible:

Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist ded within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 5. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 6. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 7.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible:

Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist.

WARNING :

Failure to submit a complete applicion package including any required documention by 11:59 PM (EST) , 06/30/2025 or the time of applicion for announcements with an extended closing de, may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Applicion Stus and More Informion. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. See required documents below. Click ‘Apply Online’ to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. 1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents. 2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion. 3. Check applicion stus by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Applicion Stus, then More Informion for this position. Return to an incomplete applicion by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. The following link will help you determine if you meet the eligibility to apply for this position:

PLEASE NOTE

You considered only for those appointment eligibilities for which you select, tach supporting documention and are found eligible. Agency contact informion HR Customer Care Center Phone Address

DFAS – ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS – LIMESTONE 27

Arkansas Rd. Limestone, ME 04751 US Next steps The occupional questionnaire and the resume th you submit used to assess your qualificions for the job, and to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps has been completed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents You must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Resume:

You are encouraged to choose only ONE method of submitting your resume. (HR will review the resume th the system de stamps as the lest one received and this may not be the resume, which best reflects your qualificions for the job and may result in an ineligible ring.) You may submit your resume by: taching in your USAJOBS account; uploading in your Applicion Manager account; OR faxing. For assistance in preparing your resume, take a look the . 2.

Complete Assessment Questionnaire:

Your resume must describe the quality of work in regards to responses to the occupional self-assessment questionnaire as they genere your numerical ring. 3. Other Supporting Documents . The following supporting documents are ONLY required if applicable to your personal qualificions or stus. They must be received by the closing de of the announcement 1. Transcripts and/or

Certificions :

You must submit documention if you are substituting educion for experience. For additional informion on acceptable documents or to see if you must submit documention click here . You must also document your educion and/or certificions in your resume. 2. SF-50 : With the exception of current permanent DFAS employees, current or former federal employees must submit a Notificion of Personnel Action reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure and appointment type. 3. You may submit a cover letter which forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualificions or eligibility. 4. Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Eligible:

Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist ded within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 5. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 6. Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG)

Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certificion Checklist. 7.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible:

Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certificion Checklist.

WARNING :

Failure to submit a complete applicion package including any required documention by 11:59 PM (EST) , 06/30/2025 or the time of applicion for announcements with an extended closing de, may result in an ineligible ring and loss of considerion. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Applicion Stus and More Informion. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package. See required documents below. Click ‘Apply Online’ to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. 1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents. 2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion. 3. Check applicion stus by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Applicion Stus, then More Informion for this position. Return to an incomplete applicion by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. The following link will help you determine if you meet the eligibility to apply for this position:

PLEASE NOTE

You considered only for those appointment eligibilities for which you select, tach supporting documention and are found eligible. Agency contact informion HR Customer Care Center Phone Address

DFAS – ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS – LIMESTONE 27

Arkansas Rd. Limestone, ME 04751 US Next steps The occupional questionnaire and the resume th you submit used to assess your qualificions for the job, and to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps has been completed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/13/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $49,960 – $96,116 per year https://www.opm.gov/policy-da-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/25Tables/html/RUS.aspx Pay scale & grade

GS 7 – 11

Locion Many vacancies in the following locion: Limestone, ME Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

LI-12747964-25

Control number 838780600 ., .