Accounting Clerk (Central Cashier)

Summary

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the 92 Force Support Squadron, Resource Management Flight, NAF Accounting Office, Fairchild AFB, WA.

Examines and verifies a variety of documents to determine their mathematical correctness and completeness of information. Performs both receiving and disbursing cashier duties. Responsible for both receiving and processing deposits from all the activities. Performs complex clerical duties.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

Routine work is performed independently. The supervisor checks the work to ensure compliance with procedures and directives. Performs general accounting work in order to maintain a combination of journals and ledgers. Examines and verifies a variety of documents to determine their mathematical correctness and completeness of information. Documents may include but not limited to cash receipts, cash register tapes, checks, credit card receipts, purchase orders, vouchers, payrolls, property records, which may be complicated by discounts and partial payments. Resolves activity personnel accounting disagreements. Completes posting documents with backups attached, codes, documents, and posts to appropriate ledgers or journals. Helps maintain accounting bookkeeping journals and subsidiary ledgers. Prepares worksheets, statements, and closes accounts. Prepares reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial conditions of all activities serviced by the accounting unit. Performs both receiving and disbursing cashier duties. Responsible for both receiving and processing deposits from all the activities. Performs complex clerical duties. Uses word processing software to produce a variety of documents. For example, uses database or spreadsheet software to enter, revise, sort, calculate and retrieve data for reports; uses graphic software to provide charts and graphs for viewgraphs. Transmits and receives documents and messages electronically using PCs that are networked or linked through a central processing unit. Types a wide variety of material, where spacing arrangements are complicated, directly in final format without a rough draft. Includes responsibility for correct spelling, paragraphing, grammar, and format. Performs a variety of general office duties such as receiving telephone calls, visitors, routing, filing correspondence, and maintaining files. Performs other related duties as assigned.

* This is a developmental position having known promotion potential to the NF-0525-III level. Upon a minimum of 1 year experience and receiving a performance rating of satisfactory or higher as an Accounting Technician, NF-II, or training verification/certification by Resource Manager, the incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the higher pay band when a NF-III Accounting Technician (with a PD# of 60028 or 70040) position is vacated within the Resource Management /Accounting NAFAO office.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 07/08/2025

Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:

Must have experience with general knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques. Must have knowledge of procedures used to enter, modify, retrieve, and delete information using automated general ledger systems. Must have ability to analyze accounting interrelationships that are affected by variable transactions. Must demonstrate progressive responsibility in general clerical experience involving arithmetic accuracy, and attention to detail. Highly preferred experience in working with receipts, disbursements, examinations, deposits, custodies, processing of direct handling of cash items and use of cash accountability control methods. Must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. Must demonstrate high customer service demand skills. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.

U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal Affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Direct deposit is required.

Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.

A probationary period may be required.

Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.

Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.

This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

This position is included in a bargaining unit.

Union Name: Association of Civilian Technicians (ACTFFE) and Local or Chapter Number: 138.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:

Resume

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

Cover Letter

DD-214/ Statement of Service

Diploma/ GED

Disability Letter (VA)

License

Other (1)

Other (2)

PCS Orders

Professional Certification

Proof of Marriage Status

Resume

Separation Notice (RIF)

SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

Transcript

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.