What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Accounts Technician position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
This position is at the full performance level and reports to a supervisor in Finance. This position supports all aspects of finance to Veterans Health Administration employees within the Health Care Systems in Des Moines - IA.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirement: The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Financial Accounts Technician in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - which all applicants must met. Specialized Experience (GS-06): 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-05). Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: applying accounting and budget processes to reconcile and resolve financial discrepancies; performing arithmetic and financial calculations for transactions - budgeting - and reporting; responding to inquiries from customers - vendors - and staff in both written and oral forms; and utilizing office automation software and accounting systems to maintain records - update documents - and streamline workflow. (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/. Physical Requirements: The work may require some physical effort - such as standing - walking - bending - or sitting. There are no special physical demands.
Duties
This position is at the full performance level and reports to a supervisor in Finance. This position supports all aspects of finance to Veterans Health Administration employees within the Health Care Systems in Des Moines - IA.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirement: The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Financial Accounts Technician in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - which all applicants must met. Specialized Experience (GS-06): 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-05). Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: applying accounting and budget processes to reconcile and resolve financial discrepancies; performing arithmetic and financial calculations for transactions - budgeting - and reporting; responding to inquiries from customers - vendors - and staff in both written and oral forms; and utilizing office automation software and accounting systems to maintain records - update documents - and streamline workflow. (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/. Physical Requirements: The work may require some physical effort - such as standing - walking - bending - or sitting. There are no special physical demands.
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 may include but are not limited to: Records collections from deposit/collection vouchers and maintains a file of deposit tickets to reconcile with Federal Reserve Bank deposits each month
- Conducts research on cancelled checks and reissues payments if necessary
- Analyzes vouchers - invoices - claims - and other requests or payment for goods and services
- Reviews for accuracy - adequacy of the documentation - compliance with regulations - and the justification of the action
- Analyzes each voucher or invoice to determine propriety of payment to include required certifications by authorized officials - compliance with contract provisions - price agreements - and/or other directives
- Conducts analysis to develop required data an information reporting purposes and drafts brief factual administrative reports
- Prepares documents needed to process budget estimates
- Drafts reports that detail the purposes for which funds were obligated and expended
- Performs analysis of budget requests and compiles data to be used for forecasting obligations
- Analyzes documents from administrative and clinical departments for proper authorization and adherence to regulations - proper fund control point (FCP) - cost center - budget object class (BOC) - and appropriation
- Reviews - edits - and consolidates annual budget estimates
- Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt - obligation - or expenditure of funds to help ensure that objectives of the annual financial plan are being met on a timely basis
- Plans and carries the successive steps to complete Official Travel duties
- Provides cost estimates - formulates the most convenient and economical travel arrangements - prepares itinerary - purchases airline tickets - and issues travel authorizations
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Flexible Schedule Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Salary : $45,777 - $59,510