Accounting Technician
What you'd do
This position will perform the technical work of collecting, recording, and maintenance of general ledger accounts and subsidiary records in support of accountants, auditors, and financial officers, and will ensure that VHA, VISN22 and Medical Center financial indicators, goals and monitors are met by following applicable financial guidance and protocols.
Major duties
Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations and costs methods. Identifies rules, principles or relationships that explain facts, data or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data and classifies accounting transactions including the verification of the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data across multiple appropriations. Determines the general ledger accounts, journals, and subsidiary accounts affected, and the debit and credit entries to be made. Summarizes transactions and prepares control documents or other documents reflecting the entries to be made. Incumbent has technical responsibility for the maintenance, auditing, and reconciliation of the general and subsidiary ledger accounts, for the preparation of accurate and timely reports, and for the control of funds. Determines the nature of errors and make adjustments in the correct appropriation to a variety of interrelated accounts. Researches, interprets, and verifies which appropriation and general ledger accounts a document and subsequent accounting transactions will affect; establishes routines for input of these transactions. Assigns transactions that will have the proper accounting effect. Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail. Reviews pending items and ensures that follow-up action is taken on all items pending for excessive periods of time. Prepares reconciliations of the general ledger to subsidiary accounts, accruals, adjusting journal entries, accounting reports and special reports. Reconciles accounting systems output using subsidiary records, both manual and automated, to ensure the accuracy of input. Maintains control of receipts and disbursements. Maintains control of funds obligated and funds expended. Ensures the timely preparation of reports for Department of Treasury, VA Headquarters, and local management. Analyzes general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy of reports. Analyzes documents for accuracy and authorization. Assist auditors as required by Fiscal Service regulations, including quarterly audits of Agent Cashier, Employee Accounts, Patient Funds, Voucher Audit and General Post Funds. Knowledge of Fiscal procedures is required to audit and research documentation used. Must have the ability to evaluate documentation, draw conclusions and make sound recommendations. Receives and analyzes various types of documents to determine propriety, validity, budget, expenditure limitation, completeness, and correctness of accounting data. Reconciles accounting systems output with input for accountability. Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail, including but not limited to proper and complete documentation of follow-up on reconciliations, and back-up documentation for accounts receivable. Compiles and verifies data, frequently developing worksheets to improve the accuracy and completeness of information. 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. Coordinates, reviews, audits and reconciles government travel, convenience check, purchase card, and other transactions. Inspects purchase orders and requisitions and all financial components making corrections when necessary. Ensures the timely preparation of reports for variety of staff. Trains and consults control point users and other customers throughout the Medical Center, providing expert advice and guidance concerning Fiscal and financial policies, procedures, regulations, etc. Completes all Agent Cashier functions in accordance with applicable Treasury Department rules, VA Regulations and VA Handbook Legally responsible for controlling and maintaining cash advance from the U.S, Treasury Department through the teller disbursing fund for the facility and advancing cash to alternate agent cashiers. Perform a complete verification of the cash accountability and undeposited collections. Verifies accountability for the overall cash advance daily by preparation of a replenishment voucher to ensure there is an adequate supply of cash to meet legislated disbursements. Responsible for the electronic deposit of all check (including negotiable instruments), and the conversation of cash to check/money order through the U.S. Treasury check processing system. Work Schedule: Full Time Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual positio Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD13863A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/13/2026. 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-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. 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-06 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 duties in Accounting Support, Accounts Receivable, Travel, or Agent Cashier. Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Teamwork 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: The work is principally sedentary, in a highly automated environment. It is usually accomplished while seated at a desk or table. Some work may require walking in an office or warehouse setting. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences. Incumbent may be required to carry small file boxes into storage, lift a cash box, carry light items or drive a motor vehicle. Typical safety precautions, such as pulling file drawers, dropping equipment, etc., are to be observed. Electrical safety precautions must be observed in working around computers. 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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