The incumbent is an Accounting Technician is the Fiscal Service located at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System. The workload includes the Canteen Service, three National Cemeteries, three Veterans Outreach Centers and two Outpatient clinics over three states.

Duties

Maintain the general ledger accounts, subsidiary records, suspense accounts and general funds maintained at the facility. Determine the general ledger accounts, journals, and subsidiary accounts affected and debit/credit entries. . Review & monitor financial transactions and rated documents for needed processing and, if necessary, journalizing actions Examine, verify and maintain financial accounts and accounting data and classify accounting transactions. Provides consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Determine nature of errors and make adjustments in the correct appropriation to a variety of interrelated accounts. Research, interpret and verify which appropriation and general ledger accounts a document and subsequent accounting transactions will affect Technical responsibility for maintenance, auditing & reconciliation of general and subsidiary ledger accounts, etc. Utilize accounting systems applications and computer file systems and content to resolve problems of processed transactions. Reconcile through the use of approved formulas all subsidiaries with controlling general ledger accounts. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM; , subject to change based on the needs of the facility. 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD03521A 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, 12/31/2024. 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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Perform a full range of accounting, budget, or financial management support duties related to recurring or standardized transactions. Support transactions that involve the use of different forms and the application of different procedures using knowledge of various accounting, budget, or other financial processing procedures. Input a range of standard information or adjustments into one or more automated data bases, understand recurring error reports and take corrective action, and generate a variety of standard reports. Investigate and resolve routine or recurring discrepancies, check documents for adequacy, or perform comparable actions that are covered by established procedures. Determine if a transaction is permitted or to respond to recurring questions from agency personnel, clients, and others based on understanding of frequently used and clearly stated regulations and rules. Assemble, review, and maintain complex accounting, budget, or other fiscal transactions You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountingCommunicationComputer SkillsManages and Organizes InformationPrinciples of AccountingTechnical 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: This work is primarily sedentary with some carrying of computer reports, boxes, and ledgers. The work is performed in an office setting. 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 Biloxi VA Medical Center 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531 US
• Name: Brittne Pence
• Phone: 7138257943
• Email: [email protected]