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Supervisory Accountant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position performs duties as Assistant Chief Accountant for the Accounting Section in Finance Service at South Texas Veterans Healthcare System (STVHCS) and has full responsibility for the accuracy of financial records. The scope of authority and responsibility of the position covers a complex and diverse system of fully integrated proprietary accounting, budgetary accounting and planning, cost accounting and revolving fund and trust fund accounting at the field station level.
What You'll Do
- →Responsible for interpreting and adhering to fiscal law, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertinent to accounts receivable matters.
- →Works independently on assignments or projects that require application of VA generally accepted principles, practices, and theories of accounting.
- →Works closely with Section Chief on designing automated systems to facilitate the processing of accounts receivable.
- →Performs reviews, analyses, and prepares special reports relating to specified program activities.
- →Responsible for the accurate recording of financial information into the IFCAP, FMS, and online, real-time computer-oriented systems.
- →Responsible for adapting to new financial systems and utilizing tools, such as macros, to promote efficiency and accuracy.
- →Assists management in developing accounting structure and participates in end of fiscal year closeouts.
- →Makes day-to-day decisions regarding unusual and complex accounting transactions, and when necessary, provides alternatives through sound application of professional knowledge of the accounting system.
- →Reviews the work of accounting staff to assure accuracy and conformity to policy and procedures.
- →Collaborates with section Chief on establishing section policies and procedures.
- →Research, troubleshoot, and adapt to new processes to improve quality and efficiency of operations.
- →Cross-train with other Accountants within the section and is required to provide backup coverage of any employee within the section should the need arise.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Knowledge of accounts receivables, billing, and collections.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
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Job ID: 41465e63-e71f-4616-8fae-1ef20a6ff5df
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