This Financial Accounts Technician is assigned to the Employee Compensation Unit within the Finance Service Line in support of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but are not limited to the following: Audits and reconciles time and attendance records to assure accuracy of paid hours; Ensures pay actions are in compliance with compensation, pay scales, rules, regulations, and instructions; Researches and resolves complex pay issues (leave, settlements, debts, premium pay, etc.); Process the collection of debts due to the United States Government; Process and withholds special pay entitlements such as final salary payments to beneficiaries of deceased employees or salary withholdings for alimony, child support, bankruptcy, and tax levies; Prepares payroll-related reports and ensures timely submission; Makes pay adjustments which may involve transfers between pay systems differing in pay, leave, and benefit entitlements; Researches and codes changes to employee's Master Record (federal taxes, health insurance, uniform allowances, annual leave balances, sick leave balances, union dues, military leave, recurring deductions, etc.); Trains new timekeepers and supervisors; Provides information and counseling to employee regarding various payroll actions; Resolves and responds to written and verbal pay and leave inquiries from employees, supervisors, HR staff, management and payroll offices of other agencies; Applies knowledge of coding for automated pay systems to enter data and to correct errors in final pay actions and follow-up requirements; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized 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. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To meet the qualifications of the position you must have the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties independently of a Financial Accounts Technician, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience: auditing and reconciling time and attendance records; ensuring pay actions are in compliance with compensation, pay scales, rules, regulations, and instructions; researching and resolving complex pay issues (leave, settlements, debts, premium pay, etc.); making pay adjustments which may involve transfers between pay systems differing in pay, leave, and benefit entitlements; Providing information and counseling to employee regarding various payroll actions. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationCompensationComputer SkillsTechnical Competence 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: The position is principally sedentary. There are no unusual physical demands. 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 Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45220 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]