Accountant
What you'd do
Employee will serve as an Accountant within Finance Service located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Lebanon, PA. Employee will report to the Supervisory Accountant.
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*** The primary purpose of this position is to prepare, analyze, interpret, and present accounting data. Duties will include but may not be limited to the following: Maintains and controls accounts and accounting transactions in a highly complex finance and accounting system. Inputs data into the financial management system (FMS). Classifies and processes transactions. Analyzes documents and transactions to determine propriety of payment and resolves and corrects discrepancies. Verifies obligations and reports delinquent obligations to supervisor, takes action to correct delinquencies. Reviews undelivered orders, accounts payable, accounts receivable, suspense, outstanding travel, travel expense reports to ensure that funds are available to cover obligations. Examines and verifies accuracy of accounts and the adequacy of supporting data. Researches, analyzes and makes recommendations to prevent recurrence of financial/accounting discrepancies. Prepares journal vouchers, inter-office transfer vouchers and expenditure transfer. Processes cost adjustments between specified cost centers so that accurate costs are charged to the appropriate accounts. Works to clear suspense items, payroll, etc. Reconciles financial and accounting accounts and make necessary adjustments to bring the accounts into balance. Performs financial audits and prepare documentation for external audits. Extracts data from various software systems and databases to identify variables in data and utilize macros that produce automated, formatted, and usable reports of accounting functions, audit reporting requirements and financial record keeping. Performs other duties, as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
What you need to qualify
Applicant(s) must meet at least one of the following Individual Occupational Basic Requirements. A. A Bachelor's Degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") (Transcript Required) OR B. A combination of education and experience that is at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to the Basic Requirements, the following are the minimum qualification requirements for the GS-11 grade level. GS-11 EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. applying accounting principles to ensure accurate source document processing and legality of funds; reconciling accounts and preparing financial reports using automated accounting systems; reviewing accounts payable/receivable and suspense items to verify funds are available for obligations; conducting financial and accounting audits; and extracting data from various software systems to identify variables and build macros for accounting, audit, and record-keeping reports. OR GS-11 EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, directly related to the position. OR GS-11 COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. 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. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. 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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