Financial Accounts Technician
What you'd do
Employee will be assigned to Fiscal Service, VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, Montrose, NY. The primary purpose of this position is to perform analysis and evaluation of financial/accounting or payroll data as it pertains to a revolving fund environment.
Major duties
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but may not be limited to the following: Receives, reviews, and processes varied requests/documents for the obligation and accrual of funds. Examines request documents for propriety of accounting data, to include accounting classifications, job orders, cost centers, etc. Inputs obligations, accruals, adjustments and cost transfers into the automated accounting system, reconciles input to output, and corrects any rejections. Maintains obligation/accrual files to include disbursements. Reviews manual and automated records in order to determine whether they have been obligated, modified, or cancelled. Reviews and examines all vouchers for payment and reimbursements. Composes letters and messages to care lines/services, companies and individuals on providing information/data/updated changes/potential changes to policy. Review payments in progress to determine if paid on time. Applies regulatory and legal guidance to different types of appointments. Receives and processes documents from employees authorizing changes affecting their pay. Maintains customer support files for federal, state and local tax authorizations, and all other documents affecting pay. Provides administrative and technical assistance in the office. Maintains, reviews, and validates patient accounts. Maintains various financial reports. Performs other duties as assigned in the general area of financial/accounting and payroll. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
What you need to qualify
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: receiving, reviewing, and processing requests/documents for accounting transactions; analyzing and reconciling accounts; reviewing manual and automated records for determination of status; inputting accounting data into an automated accounting system; and preparing reports. Physical Requirements: The work of this position is primarily sedentary with some carrying of computer reports, boxes, papers and/or ledgers. The work is performed in a normal 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/.
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