Agent Cashier

Agent Cashier The Agent Cashier position is in Fiscal Service within the Accounting Section. The primary purpose of this role is to serve as the employee responsible for cash disbursement and collection activities of various payments at the medical center. The incumbent works independently to determine appropriate processing of cash and/or check payments and collections and must ensure Agent Cashier operations are in compliance with rules and regulations.Major duties include but are not limited to:Prepare vouchers, accommodation exchanges and replenishments accurately and timely.Ensures adequate cash is available for daily functions.Review needed advance amount.Verify cost data for all transactions, including appropriations, fund control points, cost centers and budget object codes.Verify Revenue Source Codes for collections against billing documents.Document correct cost data for all transactions, including appropriations, fund control points, cost centers and budget object codes.Balance advance with Treasury daily and checking account with Credit Union daily.Reconcile and maintain appropriate accounting records.Efficiently utilize various accounting systems to accurately post transactions.Perform accurate and timely disbursement activities for various medical center payments.Perform accurate and timely collection activities for various medical center payments and deposits.Ensure compliance with Treasury and VA laws, regulations and legal guidelines regarding handling of all monies disbursed and collected for various medical center activities.Review, analyze and reply to inquiries from agency customers concerning collection and disbursement activities in a timely and professional manner.Review, analyze and reply to inquiries from patient customers concerning collection and disbursement activities in a timely and professional manner.Other duties as assigned.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Agent Cashier / PD142090 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorizedYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/06/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.You may qualify based on your experience as described below:Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: responsible for cashier activities, cash and/or check payments, collections, recording payments/deposits, and balancing accounts.There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position:Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningReading ComprehensionSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkYour 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.