This position is in the Finance Service at the VA St. Louis Health Care System. The functional duties of this position are to perform the technical responsibilities of the accounting section. The duty station is located at the Jefferson Barracks Division however, it may change based on the needs of the medical center.

Duties

St. Louis VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans. Major duties include but not limited to: Reviews all purchases placed by medical center staff for propriety of purchase, correct costing and timeliness of submission and makes necessary costing corrections. Coordinates with medical center DSS staff on costing issues identified in the current DSS costing system. Obligates, tracks and capitalizes fixed assets activity including equipment and construction projects. Reviews assets for proper costing, date placed in service, depreciation, useful life and percentage of completion. Tracks Non-Recurring Maintenance and provides reporting requirements to VISN and VACO. Records and tracks environmental liabilities and provides reporting requirements. Reconciles a number of subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger and other types of reconciliations. Processes payments or obligations, whichever is deemed the most necessary by the Supervisory Accountant, based on workload. Completion of additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm 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. Position Description Title/PD#: Accountant/PD07735A Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Work may require some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or carrying of light items such as manuals, documents and computer printouts. There are no special physical demands.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-11 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes, but are not limited to: Utilizing knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of accounting and financial management; preparing cost estimates and budget forecasts; maintaining and reconciling accounts involving various transactions and performing reviews and audits; using automated accounting systems; developing and maintaining databases and preparing accounting reports; and knowledge of basic procurement procedures. Maintains the overall controls for expenditure accounting; analyzes and views reports to assure they are in balance; preparation of Internal audit reports; accounting data, computerized cost accounting reports and trial balances are in balance, uses conventional accounting methods to reconcile payroll system and general ledger payroll data and to analyze internal controls over accounts receivable overpayments, applies specific budgetary rules, regulations, principles, and procedures associated with all phases of budget formulation and execution related to segments of the budget for assigned support activities. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree if related. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. OR, Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-11 level. OR Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have any combination of specialized experience and education beyond 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11. The education and experience must be directly related to the work of the position to be filled. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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.

Contacts

• Address VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US
• Name: Marsha-Lyn O'Brien
• Phone: 5059103250
• Email: Marsha-Lyn.O'[email protected]