Accountant

Accountant

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Kelly AFB, Texas

Salary Range: $30 - $40 Per Hour

Job Summary: This position will be assigned to the Air Force Service Center, Port San Antonio, TX. This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hours per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

Major Duties:

• Applies professional accounting skills in monitoring and performing procedural activities involving the entire accounting process. Uses double-entry accrual accounting methods in accordance with existing DoD and AF regulations and guidance, as well as generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), practices, and theories for the assigned AF Central Funds. Duties include recording transactions in the appropriate general ledger (GL), maintaining subsidiary ledgers (i.e., investments, construction, insurance, etc.) and documenting monthly reconciliation with GL control accounts, maintaining charts of accounts, closing of accounting periods and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Ensures financial statements are materially correct in all respects, prior to review by supervisors. Determines the need for new general ledger account codes (GLACs) and advises Branch/Division Chiefs and Budget Division, as required. Assigns GLACs to transactions and prepares/posts journal entries. Reviews and approves GL input from other sources, prior to entry into the GL to ensure the entries are correct and complete. Each month, prepares required adjusting and closing entries for assigned AF Funds. Makes required financial statement format changes, after coordinating with Branch Chief. Produces monthly profit and loss statements for each of the assigned AF Funds and programs, as required. Monthly, analyzes GL accounts and provides written analysis of each fund's activity and written explanations of significant variances. Prepares other reports, statements, and schedules as required by management. Assists in the annual NAF budgeting process by providing supervisors the projected income and expenses for assigned AF Funds. Provides accounting guidance and advice based upon well-established accounting principles, theories, techniques and methodology. Advises Branch Chief on required software changes. Maintains hard copy documentation for each of the funds for which responsibility has been assigned. Processes interfund transfers, tracks claims for various programs within the assigned AF Funds, closely monitors/tracks GLACs associated with construction projects. Works closely with the program managers and functionals in every aspect of the assigned AF Funds' GLs, including construction projects, investments and quarterly dividends. Jointly responsible for Agency check stock. Performs other duties as required, including backup for other accountants. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12858374

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, 01/16/2026 Business Based Action, 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: A full 4-year college degree in accounting or a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting and 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level is required. Must be thoroughly versed in NAF accounting procedures, to include the NAF field accounting system (FAS) and possess extensive accounting and financial analysis experience. Must have working experience with standard business software systems such as Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word. Experience with using application software and utility programs to develop efficient database update and retrieval procedures is required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to provide briefing the upper management and leadership. **NOTE: Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration. All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s). **Reminder to Applicants: Your experience has to be clearly identified in your resume in order to receive consideration. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. (Format example: Employer name, position title, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.)

How to Apply: To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/16/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy. It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status

Application Deadline: 2026-01-16