Summary The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties encompassing classifying accounting transactions; maintaining and reconciling accounts; closing accounts and preparing reports and statements; and analyzing accounting data; and examining accounts. Responsibilities The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties encompassing classifying accounting transactions; maintaining and reconciling accounts; closing accounts and preparing reports and statements; and analyzing accounting data; and examining accounts. The Accounting Technician performs accounting transactions that may include verifying the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data, determining the general ledger accounts, journals, and subsidiary accounts affected and the debit and credit entries to be made and may summarize transactions and prepare control documents or other posting documents reflecting the entries to be made. Balances and reconciles reports, statements, summaries and trial balances with supporting accounting data on daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis constituting a complete reconciliation. Initiates corrective action to reconcile records. Receives and reviews a wide variety of obligation documents to include purchase orders, contracts, travel orders and similar documents for obligation against appropriated funds. Advises Lead Accounting Technician or higher graded accountants of extraordinary or recurring problems. Coordinates the input and output accounting requirements with serviced program areas. Distributes systems generated accounting output. Reconciles transactions by others (TBO) vouchers to determine accuracy of input for assigned program directors. Reviews accounting data to determine the accuracy of supporting information provided. Obtains additional information, prepares necessary worksheets or reports reflecting the @type of examination made, and discrepancies noted and transactions required to correct. Receives, controls, validates, records and applies accounting treatment throughout the accounting cycle, to a wide variety of accounting transactions including, obligations, accrued expenditures, disbursements, appropriation refunds, cost transfers, reimbursable orders, earnings, collections, expenditure vouchers, cost transfers, reject transactions, Inter-fund Bills (IFT's), transactions for others (TFO's) and transactions by others (TBO's). Maintains a marked-up open record listing for assigned organizations for use in validating data entry accuracy. Assigns the appropriate action codes verifies block totals, determines the correct accounting classification, and ensures manageability and processing efficiency. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD07278A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentives: Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/20/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. To qualify at the GS-6 grade, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. To qualify at the GS-6 grade, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Do you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) needed to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to this Accounting Technician position to be filled? Specialized experience includes: Experience with accounting principles, methods, procedures and techniques; experience validating transactions; experience examining accounts to analyze and detect trends and problems; experience using various accounting system software package applications and computer systems to resolve problems of processed transactions; experience using spreadsheets. This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: 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. Physical Requirements: There are no special physical demands. The work is performed in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts. Normal safety precautions are adequate. 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/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: 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/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
