SR Accountant with Security Clearance

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Job description

Welcome to Universal Strategy Group Inc (USGI)! USGI is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. USGI was founded in 2007 with the single focus of preserving and promoting American security. Our mission is to provide the best-in-class personnel who provide tailored analytical, operational, and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges while exceeding customer expectations. USGI is committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent that set us apart from our competition. USGI is an experienced, team-oriented, dynamic, and expanding company that values exceptional performance! USGI understands that well-cared for and motivated personnel are the key to the successful accomplishment of any mission, and toward that end, USGI takes exceptional care of our team. USGI is seeking a SR Accountant to provide support to the OOF and FRBI specifically in accounting and advisory areas. BACKGROUND As the nation's first, most versatile federal law enforcement agency, the USMS is a force of approximately 5,100 deputies and business professionals who protect the judicial process, the cornerstone of American democracy. The USMS occupies a uniquely central position in the Federal Justice system. It is the enforcement arm of the Federal courts, and as such, it is involved in virtually every federal law enforcement initiative. Across the 94 federal judicial districts, the USMS involvement is realized in each courthouse search, prisoner transport, and fugitive apprehension on a federal warrant. A diverse and accomplished staff of Deputy U.S. Marshals (DUSMs) and administrative personnel, led by a presidentially appointed U.S. Marshal, conduct these activities while navigating the unique historical, geographic, and legal considerations that each district presents. The agency's 229 years of experience navigating these considerations in order to protect the federal judicial process has earned the USMS the distinction of serving as the nexus for law enforcement at all levels, within a judicial district. The USMS missions require that its personnel are always responsive to new and existing challenges. To accomplish this, the USMS hires and trains its operational and administrative workforce to be adaptive and agile. In a given week, and depending on the district, a DUSM might be asked to conduct activities in support of all of the agency's missions, or a DUSM may be fully dedicated to support a single mission: provide federal judicial security, apprehend fugitives and noncompliant sex offenders, secure and transport federal prisoners, execute federal court orders, seize and manage assets forfeited to the government, or assure the safety of endangered government witnesses and their families. This requirement will provide unparalleled executive, administrative, and professional services to support administrative, financial, program and management analysis, and training for these operational missions as well as daily operations. The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is one of nine financial reporting components of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The Financial Service Division (FSD) is charged with the responsibility of conducting all financial and budgetary reporting on behalf of the USMS. The Office of Finance (OOF), a major subunit of FSD, is responsible for establishing USMS financial policies, procedures, and producing reports for disbursing funds on behalf of the USMS. The Office of Financial Reporting and Business Integration (FRBI) is responsible for preparing internal and external reports, including audited financial statements. The USMS uses the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) as its primary financial, accounting and reporting system. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Support The FSD-OOF to Collect and Process Financial Data and Prepare Required Reports Provide comprehensive payment support services, processing invoices and other demand notices to support disbursements in UFMS. Individuals must be able to operate and navigate in the UFMS, a momentum-based environment.
Complete entries within the Treasury Secure Payment System as the Data Entry Operator within Treasury's Secure Payment System.
Develop and report monthly accounts payable metrics supporting the submission of UFMS versus Finance Invoice Application (FIA) or a new application supporting invoice submission.
Prepare and process FIA invoices into UFMS with an error rate less than 3%. Monitor and respond to the inquires in the Finance Invoice email inbox. Create list of common questions and responses for approval by OOF management to be used as the responses.
Process, record, and notify within three business days the results of Treasury cancellations from the daily pull of Pay.gov's Regional Finance Center Cancellation Report. Record in UFMS, the check cancellation (MCX) document cancelling the payment. Notify the Certifying Officer and the Administrative Officer associated with the cancelled payment with an email reporting the cancellation and the reason it was returned along with instructions if the payment needs to be reissued.
Prepare the email blast for the Wex and CitiBank invoices. Collaborate with the Divisions and Districts to resolve unsubmitted information.
Review Fleet and Wex card data for accuracy, disbursement, and prepare a variety of reports per organizational unit or account name, account number, obligation number, and credit card holder. Reports should include data reflecting status of funds, and history and projection of costs.
Create a reconciled spreadsheet containing financial information on Fleet and Wex card purchases.
Scan checks in Over-the-Counter Channel Application (OTCnet). Process accounts receivable within UFMS. Reconcile monthly between OTCnet versus UFMS and resolve any discrepancies.
Develop and or update standard operating procedures for all accounts payable processes to include Intragovernmental Payments and Collections (IPAC).
Gather data and information for IPACs through the interface of UFMS, systems within the Federal Government, including G-Invoicing, and USMS divisions and offices. Generate the Daily IPAC report. Collaborate with the Program Offices.
Ability to reconcile gathered IPAC data for recording/recorded in UFMS based on Treasury Account Symbol, Federal Agency, reimbursable agreement number, obligation numbers, accounting line numbers, organization codes, spending object class codes, program/project codes, and amounts.
Review information and prepare a variety of reports on IPAC transactions. These reports will reflect Intergovernmental transactions by agency and amount.
Maintain electronic and in some instances manual files. Process IPAC transactions in accordance with terms specified in the reimbursable agreements. Individuals must have familiarity with G-invoicing.
Outline and document the "as is" and "to be" processes for all IPAC transaction types.
Assist customers within UFMS Districts, Divisions and external agencies with questions related to G-Invoicing, its navigation and operation.
Prepare the National Physical Security Contracts (NPSC) and Reimbursable Work Authorization (RWA) accrual schedules and reconcile these reports to the open obligation report on a quarterly basis. Research and resolve any RWA project discrepancies from the accrual schedules.
Reconcile affected U.S. Standard General Ledger accounts for monthly posted IPAC transactions and resolve differences with the Cash Team to ensure balances are reported accurately in the financial statements.
Create monthly billings for collection from Federal agencies. Track and maintain monthly billings based on a schedule. Post billing or correction entries as needed. Record/post monthly the Direct Hit payments coming from Governmentwide Accounting (GWA). Identify and post transactions in GWA. Reconcile general ledger against the billing accounts monthly. Provide quarterly Provider Listing to the OOF. Record document type Zero Balance Standard Voucher (MSZ) corrections. Coordinate and resolve OTCnet Cash Receipt (MOD) document type rejects.
Perform analysis of accounting data, transactions, and processes and provide results of analyses and recommendations to USMS management.
Develop spreadsheets and other financial system enhancements to assist in preparing and recording accounting transactions.
Assist in preparing and reviewing Treasury reports and Financial Statements (e.g., Treasury Report on Receivables and SF-224 Statement of Transactions).
Analyze and review USMS Headquarters Divisions and District budgets and work plans and make recommendations to management.
Support USMS Travel and Relocation Office Provide technical assistance, expertise, and use of efficient operating procedures for answering travelers' policy questions.
Assist the USMS with the development, coordination, and promulgation of travel policy. Research, interpret and apply Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) as required and applicable.
Review and process travel vouchers via electronic system (E2 Solutions) to ensure that information is accurate and complete.
Analyze travel advances, authorizations, and expense vouchers for allowances and entitlements based on the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and per diem rates.
Process travel vouchers in accordance with procedures for payment. Vouchers must be checked for proper documentation, coded with accurate sub object class numbers, and reviewed for compliance with travel rules and regulations.
Prepare monthly travel newsletters and email blasts based on travel policy and policy updates.
Create travel briefings as needed.
Aid in generating new travel card accounts for applicants click apply for full job details

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