This position is located within the Accounting Section of Fiscal Service at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, MI.

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 major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Creates and posts complicated accounting transactions; Performs extensive analysis and reconciliations of accounts, records and reports; Maintains a variety of subsidiary ledgers and schedules that support ledger balances; Audits account balances and processes necessary corrections; Processes vouchers for payment, to include vendorization, obligation, vouchering, manual posting and reconciliation to obligation documents, and payment coding actives; Researches, reviews and analyzes an extensive and complex array of accounting directives, handbooks, manuals, guides, etc.; Responsible for electronic payment system administration, follow-up actions on outstanding receiving reports and certifications, and resolves lay payment or vendor inquiries; Provides training to other accounting technicians, control point clerks, and officials on a wide variety of accounting activities to ensure accurate budgetary data; Assists in the planning, coordination and completion of travel profiles, plans, and expense reports for employees and patients; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized 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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS 6 - Possess at least one year of specialized experience that equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the Accounting Technician position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level. Specialized experience is general ledger accounting experience including duties such as processing payments, account reconciliation, preparing financial statements, balancing a general ledger, performing account adjustments, etc. 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: AccountingAccounting OperationsOral CommunicationTechnical 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/Working Conditions: The work is mainly sedentary; however, there is some walking, bending, lifting and carrying of light objects. The work is performed in an office environment with no unusual risks or discomfort. 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 Battle Creek VA Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road Battle Creek, MI 49037 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]