Lead GL Accounting Technician FT - 6512

Job Description

Job Description

OMB NO : 1625-0120

Expiration Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Announcement # : 6512

Opening Date : 23 October 2025 Pay Plan / Series / Pay Band : NF-0525-03

Closing Date : 6 November 2025 Work Schedule : Full Time (30-40 hours / week)

Position : Lead GL Accounting Technician Salary : $22.00 / hour +DOE

Who May Apply : All Sources Location : Chesapeake, VA - Headquarters

DUTIES :

Performs a variety of general accounting tasks to compile, prepare, review, and verify financial and statistical records in support of Finance directorate.

Responsible for maintaining subsidiary ledgers. Perform account reconciliations. Examines accounts to verify the accuracy of accounts and adequacy of supporting data, document discrepancies, and create adjusting journal entries to bring reports and listings into balance. Creates, organizes, maintains, and updates files and records utilizing database and spreadsheet software, other online applications, and manual systems; maintains an audit trail of documents and records.

Abstracts and analyze data reflecting financial condition and operating results, prepare accounting and financial reports based on retrieved data, and present this data.

Assess complex accounting transactions, determine corrective action, and recommend changes in procedures to prevent a recurrence of the problem. Resolve intricate accounting issues to ensure accuracy and completeness of the accounting data.

Communicates with and provides technical support to both internal and external clients by collecting and providing specialized information, answering questions, and assisting clients in interpreting and following proper accounting procedures; assists in training other staff in complying with proper procedures, rules and regulations. Provide year end audit support.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• . You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below. Your resume / application must demonstrate the required experience / education. Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :

Minimum :

1. One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing accounting procedures, techniques and terminology; entering and retrieving data in an automated accounting and / or billing system; and reconciling, adjusting, balancing, and maintaining accounting transactions. OR Education : Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR combination of Education and Experience

2. Intermediate experience with Excel.

3. This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs. may be required.

Preferred (in addition to the minimum) :

1. Experience identifying and investigating discrepancies in accounting records.

2. Leadership experience.

USCG COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS :

By choosing to work for the Coast Guard Community Services Command, you will enjoy one of the best benefit packages available anywhere. Benefit offerings are subject to applicable worker categories (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), location, position, and length of time in service.

OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION :

HOW TO APPLY

Additional Information on how you will be evaluated :

Your resume or application must clearly demonstrate the required experience and / or education. Experience includes both paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer service through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, social, committee, sports, or internships). Volunteer work can help develop essential skills, competencies, and leadership experience that may translate directly to paid employment. Your resume is the primary tool used to assess your qualifications. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to provide clear, specific, and detailed descriptions of your experience.

You MUST submit a resume or any other written format in English of your choice. It is recommended the resume clearly identifies : (1) The announcement number, title and pay band of the job you are applying for, and, (2) Information such as full name; mailing address; country of citizenship (U.S. Citizenship required OR valid authorization to work in the US); highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable); a statement requiring proof of veterans’ preference by means of DD 214; education; and relevant work experience including start / end dates, supervisor’s name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government. You should also include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current Federal or NAF employee. Applications may not be sent in franked Government envelopes; applications filed in this fashion will not receive consideration. If information is not complete, you may be excluded from consideration. The first application and / or resume submitted for a specific requisition will be considered the only submission. Any duplicate submissions to the same requisition will not be considered. The application date will be used in determining these factors.

Outside Candidates : To apply, please visit our website at https : / / shopcgx.com and click on “Careers” at bottom of the page. Internal Candidates : Sign into ADP Workforce now. Click on Myself / Talent / Career Center. Search by location or Job Title for :

Lead GL Accounting Technician FT – 6512

Chesapeake, VA, USA

Equal Employment Opportunity : All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

Authority : The U.S. Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.S. Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.

Principal Purpose : To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant’s education and work experience qualifies them for the job they are applying for.

Routine Use : This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members. It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.

Disclosure : Voluntary, however, failure to disclose the requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement : An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is OMB 1625-0120, expiration 01 / 30 / 2025. The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.

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