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Accounting Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Big Spring, TX $50K – $66K Apply by Jun 18, 2026 Accounting Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position will serve as an Accounting Technician within Fiscal Services located at the West Texas Veterans Administration Healthcare System (WTVAHCS) in Big Spring, TX. Will also provide Accounting support for the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC).
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 perform and maintain a complex double entry commercial type accounting system integrated with governmental type accounting.
- →Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Examines, verifies, and maintains transactions for services, supplies, real property, and adjustments for all appropriations.
- →Enters obligations, receiving reports, contracts, travel orders/expense reports, and various other procurement documents for obligation.
- →Processes payments to vendors, including tracking system payments utilizing knowledge of accounting entries and their effect on the General Ledger and how they affect all financial records.
- →Assigns and/or verifies proper appropriation and limitation, fund control point, cost center, budget object code, accounting classification code (ACC) to ensure overall expenditure controls are maintained in appropriate computer database systems.
- →Maintain various control point funds.
- →Trains personnel in the use of accounting programs.
- →Serves as an alternate agent cashier, performing Performs cash management duties.
- →Maintains complex spreadsheets and balances fund control point differences.
- →Formulates data to illustrate convoluted relationships between accounts.
- →Researches accounts and historical data and providing detailed explanations.
- →Researches credits, inquiries, or discrepancies related to billing.
- →Perform other duties as necessary.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
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) - 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.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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