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Staff Accountant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The position is located at Portland VA Medical Center, Portland Campus, in the Fiscal Service, Accounting section. He/she performs technician level work in direct support of budget, accounting, auditing, fiscal, and/or financial management function.
What You'll Do
- →This position involves a multi-grade career ladder.
- →The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11, however a selection can be made at any of the following grade levels: GS-09 OR GS-11.
- →At the GS-09 grade level, you will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11.
- →Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance.
- →The major duties include but are not limited to: Formulates a variety of financial reports; serving as a member of a management team for organizations serviced and recommending the establishment of policies and procedures affecting the accounting system.
- →Advises management on regulatory requirements and changing program operations.
- →Devises accounting structures and procedures to satisfy regulatory or legislative changes.
- →Assists management in applying financial data and recommending alternatives to resolve difficult problems; reconciling cash, accounts receivable. accounts payable, and other general ledger accounts; correcting all differences between the subsidiary ledger balances and the control account balances in the general ledger.
- →Provides accounting information and guidance to program officials; developing a segment of an automated accounting system.
- →Prepares procedural instructions for the development or implementation of automated accounting systems; reviewing. analyzing, and validating domestic and/or foreign business industry financial and statistical data.
- →Uses appropriate costing methodologies to recognize, determine. accumulate and report costs of activities on a regular basis for management information purposes.
- →Prepare cost analysis for various areas in the Medical Center by analyzing buying and selling agreements to ensure the VA recoups all costs.
- →Assists in performing financial audits, analysis, and evaluations of the financial operations and related procedures as part of the Fiscal Service Quality Assurance System, which includes Accounting, Employee Accounts, Agent Cashier, Voucher Audit, General Post Funds, Real Property and Patient Funds.
- →Assists in the preparation, analysis, and submission of a variety of financial statements, reports and audits to local management, VACO management. and other agencies or organizations which includes the Annual Report of Real Property, Annual Report of Depreciation, and other recurring and non-recurring reports and 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 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.
- ✓Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.
- ✓Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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