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Accountant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
About the Role
The Accountant GS-9 position will be located at one of the five New York Veteran Affairs Medical Centers, Bath, Canandaigua, Syracuse, Buffalo or Albany, NY.
What You'll Do
- →Typical assignments include examining a variety of financial statements for completeness, internal accuracy, and conformance with uniform accounting classifications and other specific accounting requirements.
- →Reconciling reports and financial data with financial reports on file, pointing out inconsistencies or errors.
- →Assembling information and making comparative analyses.
- →Drafting interpretations of accounting requirements, in response to requests.
- →Reviewing accounting documents such as travel orders, requisitions, and contracts to determine whether accounts are in conformance with uniform accounting classifications.
- →Developing annual and monthly budgetary schedules for specific cost categories and accounts for the organization.
- →Conducts daily examination of various accounting transaction listings, cost reports, financial statements, project fund balances, and work orders to ascertain accuracy and completeness of data.
- →Reviews and analyzes programs and procedures related to receiving, validating and recording accounting transactions affecting the asset, liability, expense and revenue accounts of supported activities.
- →Evaluates General Ledger account balances.
- →Analyzes subsidiary ledgers for accuracy and integrity of data and performs necessary research to reconcile account balances.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Not eligible.
- →Virtual: Not eligible Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD20200a and PD20200A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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 dentification 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.
- ✓Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.
- ✓To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
Personality Fit
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