Accountant

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Duties listed below are at the Full Performance Level (FPL) of GS-12: Develops knowledge of Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs and applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and ETA standard operating procedures. Manages a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s) of low to moderate complexity, scope, and impact, and conducts the day-to-day fiscal management for the grants within his/her grant portfolio. Prepares and delivers presentations to various internal and external audiences (e.g., internal: ETA leadership and colleagues; external: grantee community and other workforce system stakeholders) on financial and administrative matters. Ensures grantees deliver agreed upon products and services, achieve negotiated performance outcomes, and operate in accordance with programmatic, administrative, and budgetary requirements. Conducts on-site compliance monitoring reviews and enhanced desk monitoring reviews of grantees to evaluate programmatic and fiscal administration of the project, assess financial management systems and functions, and ensure compliance with grant requirements. Provides technical assistance to grantees in planning, operation, and management of their financial systems. Assists senior staff with designing and providing financial management training on the rules and requirements governing the various workforce development programs administered by ETA. Effectively utilizes grant management systems in accordance with established guidelines and protocols. Maintains grant files and adheres to grant management documentation requirements established in Employment and Training Orders.