Incumbent serves as Lead Accounting Technician in Finance Service at the NF/SOVA Healthcare System and maintains Subsidiary Records for Medical Care appropriations, General Fund Receipts, Obligations of funds, Payments, Specific and General Post Funds at the Medical Center.

Duties

Performs budget administration support, financial systems support, cash processing, and accounting technician work. Duties include but are not limited to: Maintenance, auditing and reconciliation of the general and subsidiary ledger accounts, for the preparation of accurate and timely reports, and for the control of funds. Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established work flow or job specialization, assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, and monitors employee work load to maintain productivity. Supports operating accountants with weekly reports, daily reviews and researching difficult, in-depth cases. Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials and supplies. Maintains a current knowledge and answers employee questions on established procedures, policies, directives, etc., and obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems that come up. Leads 3 or more accounting employees at the GS-6 grade level. Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data and classifies accounting transactions including the verification of the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data. Process payments to Vendors and Customers doing business with the VA and to Veterans for their Beneficiary Travel pay. Responsible for working with numerous unrelated systems, such as Financial Management System(FMS), Integrated Funds Distribution, Control Point Activity, Accounting and Procurement System (IFCAPS), Veterans Information Systems Technology Architecture (VlSTA), On-Line Certification System (OLCS); Federal Records System (FRS), fed Traveler, Accounts Receivable, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Office, and Internet Explorer. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Lead Accounting Technician/PD35120A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Determines proper cost centers, budget object codes (BOC), appropriations and fund control points to be entered into a computerized cost accounting system. Verifies the accuracy and completeness of documents to ensure that service or supplies have been certified as to receipt. Receives and analyzes various types of documents to determine propriety, validity, budget, expenditure limitation completeness, and correctness of the account data. Ability to independently analyze complex processes involving multiple organizational elements in order to recommend process solutions. Identifying, categorizing and analyzing data in order to relate the effects of changes in funding levels. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountingAnalysis and Problem SolvingCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Financial SystemsTeaches Others Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, and bending. May be required to lift and move files/printouts. However, alternate cashier duties may require some minimal physical exertion such as lifting a cash box. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 US
• Name: Kathryn Kaliszewski
• Phone: (610) 384-7711 X4664
• Email: [email protected]