Summary The Office of Financial Management (AFM) provides financial oversight and information on the use of agency financial resources. The Financial Operations Division (AFM-200) manages the various financial management systems that ensures FAA meet its mission. The Delphi Service Branch (AFM-220) serves as the system and functional lead for maintaining the FAA’s core financial management system (DELPHI), which is shared by all FAA regions, centers, and Headquarters. Responsibilities The Systems Accountant provides functional systems support, including managing and tracking business and system requirements; system testing and implementation; and deploying system upgrades and maintenance for the FAA's integrated federal financial system in compliance with laws and regulations as defined in OMB Circular, A-123, the Department of Treasury mandates, and the FAA’s internal financial control policies and procedures. Collaborates with FAA Line of Business (LOBs)/Staff Offices (SOs) to develop applications, complete system upgrades and installations, and implement system enhancements to meet the agency’s financial management requirements. AFM-220 collaborates with the FAA Enterprise Services Center (ESC), lines of business (LOB)/staff offices (SO), and the Department of Transportation (DOT) on the interface or integration of core and secondary financial systems, including PRISM and the Cost Accounting System (CAS). Also, AFM-220 works with the financial statements team and auditors to address audit-driven changes for the agency. Manages the system life cycle in accordance with system standards, accounting, and auditing principles defined by the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and the Department of Treasury to ensure system integrity across Delphi modules, and to support a clean audit finding to the agency. Coordinates all elements of the systems maintenance life cycle, including identifying maintenance needs, and managing functional system design changes, solution development, and associated service requirements for AFM owned systems. Implements DELPHI system changes, Department of Treasury’s accounting policy changes, and Oracle System changes by applying knowledge of DELPHI and recommends improvements for implementation. The Systems Accountant reviews system configurations and financial transactions to ensure compliance with federal Information Technology (IT) security requirements. Recommends solutions for implementation whenever applicable to minimize operational risk and support the FAA’s IT security initiatives. Monitors system accounting and financial data, identifies root cause for system issues, and implements the processes for improved financial data in the DELPHI core financial system. The Systems Accountant evaluates LOB/SO business processes and identifies system re-engineering opportunities to support continual process improvement. Identifies, analyzes, and recommends System Change Request (SCR) to ESC technical support team for resolution of identified issues raised by FAA customers across all LOBs/SOs. Provides functional requirements to the ESC development team for technical review. Collaborates with the ESC development team on the next steps and schedule for implementation to DELPHI. Attends various FAA-led training and conference events to serve as a subject matter expert regarding initiatives led by the DELPHI System Branch (AFM-220). Collaborates with ESC teams and FAA LOB/SO to support all federally mandated change initiatives led by the Department of Transportation Secretary Project Management Office, that require system changes in DELPHI to meet Federal financial requirements. Independently plans time. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments regularly require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolations from precedents. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: Experience with financial management systems to include support of mandatory financial reporting requirements and system requirements. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. NATCA Multi-unit Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 5 states: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency’s travel regulations and this Agreement. Education This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. 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. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") 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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. If you are a current or former Federal employee, and you currently hold or previously held a position classified in the 0510 occupational series, you are not required to submit a college transcript provided you upload a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your classification in the 0510 occupational series. Applicants, who are not currently in the 0510 occupational series in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 0510 occupational series, you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it. Foreign Education: For additional information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate. 3. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 4.This announcement is also being advertised under VA #AWA-AFM-24-1548JC-90139. Please review both vacancy announcements before making an application to determine your eligibility to apply. 5. This Level 5 (Moderate Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Multi-Unit. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA