Accounting Analyst

Job Title

Travel Card Program Manager

Job Description

The successful candidate is primarily responsible for managing the agency's travel card program, including management of travel cards accounts. The candidate will also be responsible for processing disbursements to vendors, reimbursements to employees, reconciling monthly accounts and assisting with other accounting team functions. The candidate with maintain accounting records and reports and will ensure reports are in compliance with generally accepted accounting practices, and USPS and USPS OIG accounting practices and policies. The incumbent will correspond/communicate with external and internal customers on a routine basis.

Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candidates who meet all qualification and eligibility requirements and who submit the required information by 11:59 PM EST on 07/23/2026 will be considered. The USPS OIG uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate's education and professional experience. This position is being advertised at the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-9 to GS-12. The salary range for this position is $70,623.00 - $133,142.00. The salary figures include locality pay. Promotion potential to a GS -13 equivalent at management's discretion. The duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert with responsibility for providing guidance and assistance to employees on travel.
• Respond to travel help desk inquiries and solve complicated travel related problems.
• Prepare worksheets and reports to document noted discrepancies, corrective entries, and other needed adjustments. Ability to use software to create spreadsheets, develop presentations, reports etc.
• Process accounts payable orders and accounts receivables.
• Process purchasing requests, reconcile bank statements, and reconcile general ledger entries.
• Participate in the month-end closing, variance analysis and account reconciliations.
• Participate in the fiscal year-end closing, which includes handling accrued expenses.
• Coordinate and effectively communicate accounting matters with other departments/locations, to ensure timely resolution of issues and to foster and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Maintain various logs, reports, and listings regarding voucher payments, schedules and records.
• Independently research and resolve problems and exceptions to facilitate timely posting to related balance sheet accounts.
• Identify and implement innovative process and/or system changes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting function.