The Financial Accounts Technician position is located within the Finance Section of the St. Cloud VA Health Care System. This position supports all aspects of finance to Veterans Health Administration employees within the Health Care Systems.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Analyzing documents from administrative and clinical departments for proper authorization and adherence to regulations (i.e. proper Fund Control Point (FCP), cost center, Budget Object Class (BOC), or appropriation). Reviews undelivered orders and accounts payable/receivable. Responsible for completing corrections and write-offs quarterly. Recording collections from deposit/collectible vouchers. Analyzes vouchers, invoices, claims, and other requests or payment for goods and services. Reviews documents for accuracy, adequacy, compliance with regulations, and justification of the action. Responsible for necessary actions (i.e. suspension of payment letters, vendor responses, documentation for transmitting doubtful claims/reclaims). Responsible for vendor inquiries regarding status of payments. Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual budget estimates. Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds. Works consistently with a variety of customers including Veterans, caregivers, visitors, and medical center staff. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized. Telework: Not authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Accounts Technician/PD23536A, PD23537A, and PD23538A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/11/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05; for a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify for the GS-05 based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing various accounting, budget, or financial management support related duties or assignments; familiarity with various accounting, budget, or other financial regulations, laws, and requirements (i.e. applicable schedules, fiscal regulations, pay and leave rules, or documentation requirements); working with numerous financial systems and computer applications (i.e. Veterans Information Systems Technology Architecture (VISTA), VA Time and Attendance System (VATAS), Microsoft Office Suite). OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4 years of education above high school. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements at the GS-5 grade level. Only education beyond beyond the first two years or 60 semesters hours will be considered (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). You may qualify for the GS-06 based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience GS-06: You must have one (1) full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-05 in the federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and is in the normal line of progression for this occupation. Qualifying specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: familiar with applying a broad knowledge of accounting, budget, or other financial management regulations, practices, procedures, and policies related to specific financial management functions; working with numerous government financial systems and on and off the shelf computer applications, (i.e. Financial Management System (FMS), Accounting and Procurement System(IFCAPS), VA Time and Attendance System (VATAS), etc.); conducting reviews for accuracy, adequacy of documentation, compliance with regulations, and justifications for actions taken. You may qualify for the GS-07 position based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience GS-07: You must have one (1) full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-06, in the federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and is in the normal line of progression for this occupation. Qualifying specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: experience with accounting, budget, and/or financial management; financial practices, procedures and policies; various accounting budget and/or financial regulations, laws, and requirements (i.e. fiscal regulations, applicable schedules, pay and leave rules, administrative rules associated with recording and tracking budgetary transactions, tax laws, entitlement rules, documentation requirements, schedules, deductions, etc.); analyzing documents from administrative and clinical departments for proper authorization and adherence to regulations; proper fund control point (FCP), cost center, budget object class (BOC), and appropriations; conducting pay and leave audits as requested. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingComputer SkillsCustomer ServiceManages and Organizes InformationTechnical Competence 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. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. The work may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. There are no special physical demands. Working Environment/Conditions: The employee works in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts. Normal safety precautions 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

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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address St Cloud VA Medical Center 4801 Veterans Drive St Cloud, MN 56303 US
• Name: Yalonda Smith
• Phone: 6124675071
• Email: [email protected]