This position is located within the Fiscal Operations at the Bath VA Medical Center in Bath, NY.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The purpose of the Accounting Technician position is receiving, controlling, monitoring, validating, recording, analyzing, and reporting on accounting transactions that affect the assets, cost, liabilities, revenue, and proprietary accounts of programs serviced. Performs clerical, assistant, or technician level work in support of a budget, accounting, auditing, payroll, fiscal, and/or financial management function. Performs budget administration support, financial systems support or accounting technician work. Reviews and classifies a variety of complex accounting documents and transactions; Analyzes source documents such as obligations, disbursements, adjustments, and transfers; Processes obligations to ensure costing is appropriate; Compares transactions to the ledger to verify accuracy; Verifies the accuracy and completeness of accounting data, to ensure proper costing; Monitors fund balances and maintains records to ensure funds are managed within allowable constraints; Analyzes daily rejects and errors listings, determines cause of error, makes corrective entries, and reprocesses transaction as necessary; Researches, interprets, and verifies correct general ledger accounts; Prepares worksheets/reports reflecting the examinations, discrepancies noted, and the corrective entries required to adjust the account(s); Communicates in a professional manner with a variety of individuals with varying levels of understanding; Checks records/files in automated accounting systems for status of payments and payment dates; Responds to customer inquiries in person, in writing or over the telephone; Provides information on accounting transactions; Provides explanation of accounting procedures; Reconciles transactions and accounts to resolve discrepancies; Maintains accounting data on computerized system; Performs follow up on undeliverable orders and payables to ensure financial statements are accurate; Performs cash processing functions involving the receipt, disbursement, examination, deposit, custody, and other processing of cash items; Utilizes integrated computerized systems and accounting software to process transactions and complete reports; Serves as an alternate cashier covering primary station cashier during absences; and, Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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 qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following: Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience that provided an understanding of accounting practices, polices, and principles; maintaining financial accounts; verifying accuracy of data; coordinating various financial activities such as cash processing, disbursements, bank deposits, receipts, reconciling errors, discrepancies, non-standard transactions, etc.; preparing financial documents such as worksheets, reports, etc., and utilizing accounting software and computer systems to perform duties. 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 ANALYTICAL THINKING COMMUNICATION TECHNICAL 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 the position is primarily sedentary and is performed in an office setting. 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 Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue Bath, NY 14810 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]