We are currently recruiting for a Accounting Technician at the Battle Creek, MI VA Medical center. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties encompassing classifying accounting transactions; maintaining and reconciling accounts; closing accounts; preparing reports and statements; analyzing accounting data; and examining accounts.

Duties

Compiles and verifies data, frequently developing worksheets to improve the accuracy and completeness of information. Responsible for working with numerous, different, and unrelated systems. Uses personal computer software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), word processing, internet, and communications and knowledge of computer security. Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of personnel. Researches and communicates with requestor and service line personnel to answer questions and resolve problems concerning obligations, amendments, adjustments, and payments. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with and gain the cooperation from all levels of the administrative and professional staff, including supervisors, management officials, department managers and other high level officials and/or representatives of other Federal agencies and private industry. Reviews pending items and ensures that follow-up action is taken on all items pending for excessive periods of time. Traces and resolves discrepancies. Reviews and analyzes reports, classifies errors, takes corrective action to balance reports, verifies corrected copy and determines the source of processing deficiencies and recommends corrective procedures. Analyzes documents for accuracy and authorization, obligations, and payments. Responsible for transactions involving the disbursement and receipt of funds, and shows attention to detail when applying appropriations, object classes, and fund control points, to ensure proper deposits and credits. Locates, reviews, and interprets guidance including manuals, directives, handbooks, financial policies, decisions. Ensures compliance with technical guidance, federal law, and internal controls. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:300AM- 4:30PM 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/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD81035A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/16/2024. 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-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Maintains accounting regulations, practices, procedures, and policies related to accounting transactions and records; Assembling, reviewing, and maintaining complex accounting transactions; Ensuring compliance and recommending action in accounting practices; Researching or investigating problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information, or performing actions of similar complexity; and Utilize accounting systems to reconcile errors that require an understanding of nonstandard procedures or to provide assistance in the development of automated procedures for clerical operations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountingAccounting OperationsOral CommunicationTechnical 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: Work is primarily sedentary. 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.

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 Battle Creek VA Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road Battle Creek, MI 49037 US
• Name: Dominic Stoner
• Phone: (269) 924-1749
• Email: [email protected]