This position is located at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury, MA. The Accounting Technician performs duties as designated teller in accounts receivables providing exceptional customer service in a fast paced, detailed, and methodical work environment and conducting detailed research on various types of payments and debts.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Receives and properly accounts for many different types of collections, including but not limited to funds for deposit to patients' accounts, reimbursement for hospitalization, refunds for benefit overpayments, salary overpayments, guest meal collections, etc.; Reviews and explains billing statement to patients where statements do not itemize or describe the charges; Collects advanced funds from the Agent Cashier to make cash disbursements; Prepares and submits a request for reimbursement of funds; Collects all Accounts Receivable payments received and accurately identifies and applies those payments to open Bills of Collection for indebtedness to the U.S. Government; Analyzes transactions for accuracy and determination of appropriation(s) to credit funds received; Audits payment documents received from vendors, employees, patient funds, and deposits; Reviews records to determine accuracy of costing, timeliness of reconciliations; Examines credit memos and reclaims from vendors to determine appropriateness; Ensures proper accounting procedures are enforced to accurately record financial transactions; Reconciles and balances accounting receivables; Analyzes, codes, and processes all types of accounting transactions involving various types of funds; Performs clerical, assistant, or technician level work in support of budgeting, accounting, auditing, payroll, fiscal, and/or financial management functions; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-06: One full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in Federal service, that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician. Specialized experience includes: maintaining financial accounts and verifying the accuracy of data; coordinating financial activities including cash processing, disbursements, bank deposits, receipts, reconciling errors, discrepancies, non-standard transactions, etc.; and understanding basic accounting practices, policies, and principles. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Arithmetic/Mathematical ReasoningCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Principles of AccountingTechnical 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 of this position is performed in a normal business office environment. Periodic visits and trips between the medical center and outpatient clinic are required. 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.

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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address VA Boston Healthcare System 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]