Job Listing
Accountant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 52 days ago
About the Role
The Accountant supports the Health Care System Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Section Supervisor, and performs duties consistent with accounting principles, standards and related requirements prescribed by the Controller General of the U.S. Duties include allotments, cost, capital asset, deposit funds, interoffice, revolving, trust funds, and appropriation accounting.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST CURRENTLY LIVE WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUTING AREA (50 MILES) OF THE FARGO VA.*** Major duties and responsibilities include: The incumbent must have a well-established knowledge of principles, theories, techniques, and methodology of accounting and the structure and policies of the VA Accounting System.
- →The incumbent must also have the ability to apply these established principles, techniques, and theories of accounting to the finance operation in a professional manner.
- →Accounting (50%) Classify, record, control, report, and analyze financial data to (1) show the cost of carrying our responsibilities, (2) provide a basis for financial planning, (3) provide date for evaluating performance, (4) show the status of financial condition and results of operations, (5) safeguard public funds and other resources, and (6) assure compliance with applicable laws.
- →In so doing, the incumbent is an important part of the agency's management control system.
- →The incumbent renders technical advice on all phases of accounting matters including the analysis and interpretation of pertinent accounting data.
- →Incumbent provides technical advice on the form and content of financial statements for use by local management consistent with established guidance.
- →Conducts analysis of initial or irregular transactions which present accounting procedural problems.
- →The incumbent will develop appropriate methods of accounting for transactions not sufficiently covered by existing procedures consistent with established guidance.
- →Audits (25%) Conduct (1) periodic internal reviews, (2) periodic internal and external audits and other reports, and (3) evaluations and recommendations for the establishment of new controls or the deletion of present controls which may be ineffective.
- →Conduct routine reviews of accounting transactions (such as fee and contract payments) which requires the application of generally accepted accounting principles to ensure technical accuracy of accounting records and compliance with VA regulations.
- →Reconciliations (25%) Computation and processing of required end of month adjustments.
- →Receives purchase orders, contracts, travel orders and similar documents for obligation against appropriated funds.
- →R Extracting data from various systems to include RSD, VISTA and FMS Reconciles accounts by comparing account balances with related data to assure agreement; reviewing records and source documents to identify the sources of discrepancies; and determining the entries required to bring the account into balance.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Where specific course requirements are not indicated in paragraph A, the number of semester hours required to constitute a major field of study is the amount specified by the college or university attended.
- ✓If this number cannot be obtained, 24 semester hours will be considered as equivalent to a major field of study.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 479afb2b-3587-40a4-821a-86998e07dd96
Posted via USAJobs