Accountant

Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in This position is located in the Office of Finance and Accounting (OF&A) in General Accounting and Reporting (GAR). More than one selection may be made from this announcement. Responsibilities In this position, you will be responsible for the following: Prepares, analyzes, interprets, and presents accounting data and resolves daily accounting issues. Prepares assigned portions of financial statements and related footnotes for annual reporting, ensuring they tie to the financial statements; validates financial data for net asset reports, various U.S. federal reports, contributions, and inter-unit transactions. Advises management on financial and managerial accounting methods and procedures related to purchases, receivables, returns, merchandise transfers, sales, refunds, income and expense deferrals, grants, contributions, a...