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Accounting Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 61 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent of this position will serve as an Accounting Technician Agent Cashier for the Uptown Division of the Augusta VA Health Care System. This position will be split into two primary FMS access functions: Obligators and Payers. Incumbent will be expected to perform either function as assigned.
What You'll Do
- →The Accounting Technician performs a variety of technical accounting support functions within the Financial Management program.
- →Utilizes the beneficiary travel application to adequately assist veterans with beneficiary travel payment questions and the U.S.
- →Treasury application for the Direct Express Card program to input veteran's personal information into site to receive beneficiary travel pay via EFT draft.
- →Validates, monitors, controls, and maintains accounting transactions and accounting records for multiple accounts.
- →Reconciles subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers for accounts having a variety of transactions.
- →Performs either the Financial Management System (FMS) obligatory or payer function.
- →Researches discrepancies between ledgers and makes adjustments.
- →Participates in internal audits of Fiscal programs, vulnerability assessments, systematic internal reviews, quality assurance programs, safety inspections, control point audits, and may other program audits involving cost, obligation, and receivable accounting systems.
- →Coordinates, reviews, audits and reconciles government travel, convenience check, purchase card, and other transactions.
- →Maintains PFOP accounts, following all laws and regulations concerning account balances, veterans' benefits, certifications, documentation.
- →Classifies accounting transactions, maintains and reconciles accounts, close accounts, and prepares reports and statements, analyzes accounting data and examines accounts.
- →Reconciles detailed listings of outstanding transactions to general ledger accounts.
- →Provide veteran access to their funds by managing and maintaining oversight of all Patient Fund Accounts.
- →Completes all Agent Cashier functions in accordance with applicable Treasury Department rules, VA Regulations and VA Handbook.
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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8b8999c4-7467-4439-99bd-5165c6346336
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