This position is located in the Division of Budget Execution of the Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health Services. Reports to IHS Headquarters. The official duty station is Rockville, Maryland. However, an alternate duty station may be negotiated if it is closer to another Indian Health Service Area Office or field location, subject to agency approval. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
Provide staff assistance to the Director of the Division of Budget Execution in the accomplishment of recurring and special assignments. These assignments cover a wide variety or actions designed to maintain effective fiscal and accounting control commensurate with agency and departmental requirements. Develops, recommends and/or proposes revisions in procedures for better financial management and to improve greater efficiency of operations of the Headquarters accounts.
Responsible for the preparation of Fiscal year end closing reports and determining the necessary adjustments required for closing out the subsidiary and general ledger of the Headquarters accounts.
Ensure the prescribed reconciliation of supporting document file with monthly reports of open account balances for all current and prior year fund accounts is accomplished in order to assure timeliness and accurate recording of accounting data or the preparation and submission of reports.
Applies generally accepted accounting principles to the analysis and maintenance of manual and automated accounting system ledger accounts that reflects fund status of the Headquarters accounts. Perform analysis of proposed programs and budgetary changes that affect the accounting of Headquarters operations.
Periodically conducts reviews to assure validity of accounting actions, by referring to source documents, subsidiary ledgers or both, to determine that the accounting action taken accurately reflects the proper transaction. Directs the operation and maintenance of the Accounts Receivable covering earning and reimbursements for Headquarters and for the Medicare/Medicaid account.
Computes estimates or predicts the effect of proposed changes in the operation programs on operational income, expenditure, etc.
There are no education requirements.
Arlene.Big@ihs.gov · (240)463-1740
This position is with Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-29.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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