The Accounting Technician position is located within the Fiscal Department of the Business Office at the Butler VA Medical Center in Butler, PA.

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: Extracts morning reports from the Integrated Funds Distribution Control Point Activity Accounting and Procurement System (IFCAP); Identifies payments to record on obligations; Researches daily rejects; Reviews various commitment and obligation documents for services, supplies, real property, equipment, and adjustments for all appropriations for the medical center; Reviews accounts and revalidates to ensure un-obligated balances are closed out; Initiates payments to Fee vendors; Reconciles a variety of computer printouts or manual listings with appropriate control accounts; Examines credit memos and reclaims from vendors to determine appropriateness; Balances and reconciles reports, statements, summaries, and trial balances; Receives, controls, validates, records, and applies accounting treatment throughout the accounting cycle; Records receipt of Daily Activity Records (DAR); Validates travel documentation and authorizations; Deals directly with all staff levels and estimates costs and prepares transportation requests for temporary travel duty; Formulates the most convenient and economical travel arrangements; Provides customer service to travelers and resolves issues; Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: One (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service (GS-5), that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes performing accounting procedures relating to funding, appropriation allotments, obligations, and disbursements; using various financial management systems and databases; and resolving accounting discrepancies. 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: Accounting OperationsAttention to DetailComplianceTechnical 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 work is primarily sedentary. The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. 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 VA Butler Healthcare 353 North Duffy Road Butler, PA 16001 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]