Employee will be assigned to the Fiscal Service, VA Medical Center, Boise, ID, collecting, recording, and maintaining general ledger accounts and subsidiary records in support of accountants, auditors, and financial officers. The accounting technician performs a variety of duties which includes four areas of responsibility: Accounting Support, Accounts Receivable Support, Travel, and Agent Cashier Support.

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 may not be limited to the following: Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data and classifies accounting transactions including the verification of the accuracy and completeness of accounting data across multiple appropriations. Reviews pending items and ensures that follow-up action is taken on all items pending for excessive periods of time. Prepares reconciliations of the general ledger to subsidiary accounts, accruals, adjusting journal entries, accounting reports and special reports. Maintains control of receipts and disbursements; and maintains control of funds obligated and funds expended. Receives and analyzes various types of documents to determine propriety, validity, budget, expenditure limitation, completeness, and correctness of accounting data. Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail, including but not limited to proper and complete documentation of follow-up on reconciliations, and back-up documentation for accounts receivable. Coordinates, reviews, audits and reconciles government travel, convenience check, purchase card, and other transactions. Ensures the timely preparation of reports for VISN, Department of Treasury, VA Headquarters, and local management. Traces and resolves discrepancies. Functions as the backup Agent Cashier or the Alternate Agent Cashier and as the Accountable Officer and is responsible for proper disbursement, receipt, and deposit of all public and private funds for the organization. Examines all remittances for omissions and discrepancies before any deposits can occur and takes the necessary steps to resolve any problems that would preclude the timely processing of fund deposits. Reviews vouchers for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses (mileage reimbursement) provided to the veterans to and from the medical facility. Reviews and analyzes reports, classifies errors, takes corrective action to balance reports, verifies corrected copy, determines the source of processing deficiencies, and recommends corrective procedures. Determines all transactions are properly processed and that total activity agrees with predetermined control totals. Performs other directly related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: carrying out accounting principles and procedures; utilizing an automated accounting system; posting and balancing a variety of accounts payable and receivable data and transactions; auditing and reconciling general and subsidiary accounts; and reviewing and preparing reports. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to DetailCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Process Control 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 principally sedentary, in a highly automated environment. It is usually accomplished while seated at a desk or table. Some work may require walking in an office or warehouse setting. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences. Employee may be required to carry small file boxes into storage, lift a cash box, carry light items, or drive a motor vehicle. Typical safety precautions, such as pulling file drawers, dropping equipment, etc., are to be observed. Electrical safety precautions must be observed in working around computers. 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 Boise VA Medical Center 500 West Fort Street Boise, ID 83702 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]