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Accounting Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 days ago
Hybrid Omaha, NE $46K – $66K Apply by Jul 22, 2026 Accounting Technician ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsTrades
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This position is located within the fiscal service office supporting accounting operations for the Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System mission based on guidance from the Veterans Integrated Service Network Headquarters.
What You'll Do
- →Incumbent works as part of a team of professionals tasked to ensure the accuracy of accounting records.
- →Executes these duties by developing procedures, resolving technical problems, monitoring the timely recording of transactions and reconciling accounts with manual and computer subsidiary accounts.
- →The Accountant actively supports the Chief Finance Officer and/or the Supervisory Accountant by duties including the following: Analyzes current and/or required accounting procedures to design new or improved processes to ensure compliance with respect to regulatory requirement.
- →Conducts quality assurance reviews of existing and proposed accounting processes to ensure financial integrity and conformance to federal laws, Veterans Administration regulations and guidelines.
- →Reviewing reports to identify correct accounting strings for obligations, liquidating undelivered orders, establishing payables.
- →Analyzes rejected and accepted documents needing corrections for proper payment or accounting records.
- →Completes monthly reconciliations for local and station requirements that are reported to Accountability offices at Higher Headquarters.
- →Facilitates and performs monthly follow-up requirements with contracting and service lines to ensure invoices and obligations are being monitored and paid timely.
- →Provides fiscal support and communication with customers in a courteous, respectful, and professional manner.
- →Participates in training to ensure knowledge of financial methods, practices, procedures, regulations, and other guidelines are always met while promoting personal and professional growth.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
- →Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
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 or 2-year trial 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.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9a889f4b-2ec2-436b-a6b5-73fefbca67b3
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