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Accounting Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 75 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 6) Centralized Finance Service (CFS) in Roanoke, VA. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of functions, including maintaining accounts and documents, analyzes, examines, communicates payables, receivables, obligations, financial, administrative, decision making, technical and clerical level work.
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*** This position involves a multi-grade career ladder.
- →The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-7.
- →At the GS-6 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence.
- →You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-7.
- →Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.
- →Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Evaluates/examines daily the accuracy and validity of the documentation gathered.
- →Gathers information daily of the financial/administrative nature from multiple financial sources and accounting systems, both internal and external.
- →Compiles data into understandable forms and reports for management.
- →Presents forms and reports by way of spreadsheets, word documents, and PowerPoint presentations.
- →Audits and maintains financial accounts, and accounting data, as well as classifying accounting transactions.
- →Receives, evaluates, processes, and reconciles payments for purchase orders (supplies, services, inventory, lease agreements, etc.).
- →Researches, interprets, and audits which accounts a document and subsequent accounting transactions will affect.
- →Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail.
- →Helps establish payment plans, reviews payment plans and accepts or rejects proposed payment plans in accordance with policy.
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
Job ID: c9c7b065-1154-4cd3-a997-5104d83e894a
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