Accounting Technician

SummaryThis position functions as an Accounting Technician located within the Finance Service at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties involving classifying accounting transactions; maintaining and reconciling accounts; closing accounts and preparing reports and statements; analyzing accounting data; and examining accounts.QualificationsTo qualify for this position at the GS-6 level - you must meet the following: Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician - and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience that provided an understanding of accounting practices - polices - and principles; processing and reconciling a wide range of accounting transactions; maintaining accurate general and subsidiary accounts; reviewing documents for compliance and correctness; and - experience researching and resolving discrepancies; preparing reports - supporting year end close-out; and working with automated accounting systems to enter - verify - and correct financial data. NOTE: 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. 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/.Duties***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include - but are not limited to - the following: Balances and reconciles reports - statements - summaries - and trial balances with supporting accounting data on a daily - weekly - monthly - and yearly basis - constituting complete reconciliation Receives and reviews a wide variety of obligation documents including purchase orders - contracts - travel orders - and similar documents for obligation against appropriated funds Reviews documents for accuracy and regulatory compliance to ensure authorization - proper appropriation charge - and availability of funds Notes discrepancies and follows up to clarify and correct them Performs accounting transactions including verifying the accuracy and completeness of accounting data - determining the appropriate general ledger accounts - journals - and subsidiary accounts affected - and determining the debit and credit entries to be made Receives - controls - validates - records - and applies accounting treatment throughout the accounting cycle to a wide variety of transactions including obligations - accrued expenditures - disbursements - refunds - cost transfers - reimbursable orders - earnings - collections - vouchers - reject transactions - Inter-fund Bills (IFTs) - Transactions for Others (TFOs) - and Transactions by 10443-A Page 2 of 4 Others (TBOs) Maintains accounting records to ensure computer-generated subsidiary ledgers - registers - and general ledgers accurately reflect accumulated data Compiles - analyzes - and summarizes data from systems and documents Maintains general ledger accounts Posts inventory and property accounting transactions - calculates depreciation and prepares and reconciles trial balances Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Telework: This position may be authorized for AD HOC teleworkAD HOC telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.