Budget Technician
What you'd do
This position is located in the Office or Research and Development (ORD) at VA South Texas Healthcare System - Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio, TX. The Budget Technician is responsible for ensuring all research funding is handled appropriately and in accordance with all VHA and Federal regulations.
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*** Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Assisting in accounting, forecasting, and executing the Research budget while ensuring funds are managed in a fiscally responsible manner Reviewing annual budget forecasts and spending plans, recommending adjustments, and ensuring budgets comply with existing regulatory guidance Advising supervisor of conditions resulting in over-obligation of funds and determining funding program validity Performing budgetary, administrative, and statistical functions to determine future budget needs and provide written assessments to researchers Researching, verifying, compiling, and summarizing data involving salaries, fund control points, expenses, and object class information Apprising investigators of funding and budget status while providing guidance to resolve budget conflicts Tracking funds distribution, monitoring costs and expenditures, reconciling commitments and obligations, and identifying excess funds Preparing reports projecting available resources and distributing monthly balance statements with detailed financial and backup information Working with funded investigators, university business managers, and administrative staff to answer questions and resolve budget conflicts Providing historical data supporting budgeting for common resource needs, including deionized water, equipment maintenance, veterinary consultant, and travel costs Entering budgetary data into forms, schedules, and reports while recommending adjustments and identifying input errors Contacting system users to resolve budget system problems and preparing reports on funds, expenses, obligations, FTE, and workload Participating in year-end closing, reviewing carryover amounts, and prioritizing unfunded requirements in accordance with funding allowances Assisting in evaluating the effect of cost and program changes on the budget execution process Serving as Government Purchase Card holder, purchasing supplies, equipment, and services within authorized spending limits Screening purchase requests, coordinating requirements, obtaining vendor quotes, and determining sources based on price and delivery Processing and tracking purchase documents, advising customers, reconciling billing statements, resolving discrepancies, and processing payments Conducting cost-benefit analyses and exploring alternate purchase sources to obtain the best prices for services Gathering, extracting, and compiling data, preparing recurring statistical reports, noting variances, and supporting management briefings Creating procedural instructions for budget processes and financial forms to expedite and facilitate correct completion of financial procedures Performing other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
What you need to qualify
Minimum Requirement: The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Budget Technician in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must meet. Specialized Experience (GS-07): You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you 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. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-06). Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: compiling, consolidating, organizing, and summarizing budget information, financial data, and recurring reports; entering, reviewing, and maintaining budgetary data in financial systems, spreadsheets, forms, schedules, and reports; utilizing computerized financial systems to retrieve, verify, and process budget information; monitoring budget execution by tracking commitments, obligations, expenditures, available balances, and funding status; and applying budget regulations, policies, and procedures to process financial transactions and support proper obligation and expenditure of funds. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.) 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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