Accounting Clerk

United States Space Force•Florida, NY 10958, US• Contract

Posted 6 hours ago• Business & Finance

Compensation

$16.80/hour

Job Description

Summary

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Manatee Cove Marina.

This position requires shift work to provide coverage on days, evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Scheduled hours will be 20-34 per week.

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

04/03/2026 to 05/04/2026

Salary $16.80 - $16.80 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 2

Location

Who Can Apply

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

Duties

Applicants will be reviewed and referred on the following dates: Apr. 13, 2026, Apr. 23, 2026, and closing on May 4, 2026. Announcement will close once position is filled.
This position provides general office and financial support to the Community Services Flight. Performs various management support functions to include preparing general correspondence, daily financial business reports and end of month closing reports. Processes all purchase orders and receiving reports in internet-based purchasing software. Monitors current projects to ensure delivery of items on order. Prepares time records for payroll processing and assists with payroll discrepancies; tracks labor hours to ensure compliance with Air Force Guidance. Cardholder and/or Approval official for Nonappropriated Fund Government Purchase Card (NAF GPC)/Purchase Card (P-Card) Program. Reviews audit reports and monthly financial statements. Resolves out-of-balance accounts and fixes posting errors. Works directly with customers in collecting fees; prepares bills. Calls and/or mails correspondence to customers as necessary in order to update accounts. Conducts research to assist NAF Accounting Office (AO) in balancing accounts receivable. Processes daily credit card deposits. Reviews NAF Transformation (NAF-T) reports. Controls petty cash fund. Serves as back-up administrator for all point of sale systems utilized in Community Services Flight activities. Adds, deletes, or updates equipment and program codes and rates as needed. Contractor liaison. The supervisor provides additional, specific guidance and reference sources on new or difficult assignments. Performs additional duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12929136

Requirements

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

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, 05/04/2026

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:
Knowledge of a property management system sufficient to follow individual funds and specific monies from initiation through expenditure stages to trace discrepancies in the system. Knowledge in the operation of a word processing and accounts receivable program to perform basic functions and print a variety of standardized forms, reports, etc. Requires knowledge of account relationships and relationships with other accounts within the system in order to perform extensive balancing and reconciling of detail and summary accounts. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulation. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Must be computer proficient in standard office software. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from group and managers, customers, and general public. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be able to read, speak, and write English. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a Tier 1, National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

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.

Evaluation

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.