Accounting Technician is located on site at the Medical Center. This position will perform reviews and analysis to insure the integrity of the overall general ledger controls and the accuracy of the ledger balances with the subsidiary records and associated reports. In this position you will utilize and interpret various guidelines contained in accounting manuals, agency regulations, station policies, Department directives and established practices and procedures.

Duties

The Accounting Technician will perform reviews and analysis and reconciliation to ensure the integrity of the overall accounting general ledger controls and the accuracy of the ledger balances with the subsidiary records and associated reports, utilizing and interpreting various guidelines contained in accounting manuals, agency regulations, policies, and directives. Major duties include but are not limited to: Receives, reviews, and assures completeness and compliance of established procedures and availability of funds on obligation documents within systems Assigns proper accounting entries for documents and verifies documents Verifies/reviews the financial management system (FMS) reject messages on transactions; determines and re-enters correct accounting coding per established guidelines Compiles accounting and procurement system receiving reports listing to compare obligation documents to determine correctness, liquidate undelivered orders and establishes payables Examines daily Processed Reference Listing (PRL), to ensure all transmission data interfaces accordingly Performs data entry and collaboration with services across the entire hospital network and follow up with internal and external customers Coordinates and receives telephone calls and interacts with a variety of internal and external individuals to obtain or provide information relating to expenditures, financial concerns, and other accounting issues Serves as primary agent cashier, authorized to advance funds to alternates or sub-cashiers Reviews and executes billing statements, purchase orders, and cash management Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD03826A Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: 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, 09/14/2023. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: For the GS-6 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5). NOTE: Specialized experience includes performing the work independently and with minimum supervision; relying upon professional knowledge and experience to arrive at sound decision; consulting with Senior/Junior Staff Accountant, Chief Accounting Department (CAD), and senior agent cashier on unusual and more complex concerns; independently performing continuing assignments, including the preparation of periodic special reports; and, accomplishing assigned work within time requirements, performing daily assignments independently and resolving concerns on the basis of past precedents and past interpretation of policy. 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. IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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: Physical demands are of the type that would normally occur in an office environment. Stress levels mount during regularly occurring accounting timeframe deadlines - monthly, quarterly and end-of-fiscal year. The majority of time is spent seated. Requires some walking, bending, standing, lifting and climbing stairs. 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 Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
• Name: Robert Wheaton
• Phone: 317-988-0095
• Email: [email protected]