Accounting Technician

The Accounting Technician is responsible for payment and payment resolution services in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Duties include inputting payments and performing payment adjustment/exceptions actions in the VA’s Financial Management System (FMS), Integrated Financial Acquisitions Management System ( IFAMS), Invoice Payment Processing System (IPPS), and Business Activity Monitoring System BAM) in accordance with FSC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The work is performed remotely or on-site in support of FSC’s payment and payment resolution services.Specific tasks include:Review submitted vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness. Catalog and prioritize invoices and documents into the appropriate work lists and electronic content libraries based on invoice data and processing requirements.*Enter invoice and vendor information into VA FSC Financial Management Systems. Compute, prepare, and review financial transaction data before submitting for manual and automated payments.Analyze FSC Systems, invoices, and transaction data for duplicate input based on established policies and procedures to render an appropriate course of action to resolve invoice duplication issues.Analyze invoices or payment vouchers to substantiate the form of payment. Use the purchase order provided and contract provisions to validate certifications, price agreements, and potential discounts or penalties based on information provided on invoices.Analyze and validate rejected electronic invoice inputting corrective transactions into IPPS, FMS, and iFAMS.Review fax, mail-in, or electronic invoices for Tungsten and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) electronic invoice processing systems, automation, and compliance.Analyze and review FMS and iFAMS Obligations and FSC systems to answer vendor and station claims/inquiries, taking appropriate adjustment actions in accordance with VA and FSC policies and directives.Analyze reasons and resolve variances between the invoice and the receiving report (e.g., cost, quantity, vendor identification (VID)). Process payment rejects from the FMS reject table to ensure appropriate funding is obligated.Analyze transactions and substantiate other reasons for payment rejects and take appropriate action in accordance with VA and FSC policies and directives.Prepare Bills of Collections for erroneous payments to collect funds due the Government, performing follow-up and oversight actions in accordance with VA and FSC policies and directives. Process vendor offset transaction in FMS and iFAMS as required. Forward receivable to the U.S. Treasury for offset as required.Resolve payment and vendor inquiries submitted by field facility personnel, including expenditure transfers, requests for payment expedition, purchase order number changes, and changes to acceptance dates.Communicate directly with station accounting and fiscal personnel to resolve payment issues and requests for changes.Minimum QualificationsPossess subject matter knowledge and judgement to complete tasks that vary in nature and sequence independently.Have a high school diploma or its equivalent with 2 years of experience in a related area, and be able to perform basic Accounting Technician functions.Company DescriptionVirtual Health Informatics (VHI) provides professional services to Government clients. Our employees have outstanding character and a customer-focused mentality. Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply.

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000