ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Defense Finance and Accounting Service · Department of Defense

📍 Multiple Locations 💰 $41115 – $61638/yr

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department: Department of Defense
Location: Multiple Locations
Salary: $41115 – $61638/yr
Hiring Path: Public
Number of Openings: many
Security Clearance: Other
Date Posted: 2026-09-22
Application Deadline: 2026-10-05

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Job Summary

Open to United States Citizens Pay for first time hires to the Federal Govt will typically be set at step 1 salary for their respective grade level. This announcement will be used to fill positions at entry grade level of GS-05 with promotion potential at the GS-06, or at the Full Performance Level GS-06. To view pay rates in a specific location visit the OPM pay tables at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/

Key Responsibilities

Duties will be developmental in nature when the position is filled below the full performance level.

Requirements & Education

GS-05 Substitution of Education for Experience: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

GS-06 Substitution of Education for Experience: Six months of graduate education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements when the education is directly related to the position being filled.

If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

Contact

dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.dfasmeritcc@mail.mil · (317) 212-0454

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $41115 – $61638/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.