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Accountant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
Employee will serve as an Accountant within Finance Service located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Lebanon, PA. Employee will report to the Supervisory Accountant.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The primary purpose of this position is to prepare, analyze, interpret, and present accounting data.
- →Duties will include but may not be limited to the following: Maintains and controls accounts and accounting transactions in a highly complex finance and accounting system.
- →Inputs data into the financial management system (FMS).
- →Classifies and processes transactions.
- →Analyzes documents and transactions to determine propriety of payment and resolves and corrects discrepancies.
- →Verifies obligations and reports delinquent obligations to supervisor, takes action to correct delinquencies.
- →Reviews undelivered orders, accounts payable, accounts receivable, suspense, outstanding travel, travel expense reports to ensure that funds are available to cover obligations.
- →Examines and verifies accuracy of accounts and the adequacy of supporting data.
- →Researches, analyzes and makes recommendations to prevent recurrence of financial/accounting discrepancies.
- →Prepares journal vouchers, inter-office transfer vouchers and expenditure transfer.
- →Processes cost adjustments between specified cost centers so that accurate costs are charged to the appropriate accounts.
- →Works to clear suspense items, payroll, etc.
- →Reconciles financial and accounting accounts and make necessary adjustments to bring the accounts into balance.
- →Performs financial audits and prepare documentation for external audits.
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 is primarily sedentary.
- ✓Employee must be able to get around the office and to other offices.
- ✓No significant physical ability or exertion is 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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