What is an Accountant in the Forest Service?
A Forest Service Accountant (GS-11) is responsible for performing professional accounting work and is considered the expert in the field of accounting. What are the duties? A person at this level will supervise other employees (monitor employee performance, conduct performance appraisals, develop budgets, coordinate staff efforts, etc.). Other skills or duties that are important in this career include • Supervising all activities necessary to maintain the accounting system. • Monitoring and reviewing expenditures and collections. • Conducting reviews of finances. • Preparing financial reports about expenditures and receipts. • Determining the financial ability of companies wishing to do business with the Forest Service. • Preparing reports on cost effectiveness and financial operations. • Conducting examinations of financial records or accounts (called an audit). • Evaluating internal controls and detecting fraud. What to expect… Jody graduated from a local college with a degree in a
