Summary The employee serves as an Accounting Technician within the Accounting Section of Fiscal Service located at the Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. Responsibilities ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The Accounting Technician will perform reviews and analysis and reconciliation to ensure the integrity of the overall accounting general ledger controls and the accuracy of the ledger balances with the subsidiary records and associated reports, utilizing and interpreting various guidelines contained in accounting manuals, agency regulations, policies, and directives. Major duties include but are not limited to: Receives, reviews, and assures completeness and compliance of established procedures and availability of funds on obligation documents within systems. Assigns proper accounting entries for documents and verifies documents. Verifies/reviews the financial management system (FMS) reject messages on transactions and determines and re-enters correct accounting coding per established guidelines. Compiles accounting and procurement system receiving reports listing to compare obligation documents to determine correctness, liquidate undelivered orders and establishes payables. Examines daily Processed Reference Listing (PRL), to ensure all transmission data interfaces accordingly. Performs data entry and collaboration with services across the entire hospital network and follow up with internal and external customers. Coordinates and receives telephone calls and interacts with a variety of internal and external individuals to obtain or provide information relating to expenditures, financial concerns, and other accounting issues. Serves as primary agent cashier, authorized to advance funds to alternates or sub-cashiers. Reviews and executes billing statements, purchase orders, and cash management; and Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period 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) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicant(s) meet the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service (GS-5), that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes performing accounting procedures relating to funding, appropriation allotments, obligations and disbursements, and analyzing the interrelationship of accounts; completing procurement transactions and documents, proper accounting coding and account reconciliation; and using various financial management systems and databases. (Resume(s) must clearly support the duties and experience required for this position. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Decision Making IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: Physical demands are of the type that would normally occur in an office environment. Stress levels mount during regularly occurring accounting time frame deadlines - monthly, quarterly, and end-of fiscal year. The majority of time is spent seated. Requires some walking, bending, standing, lifting, and climbing stairs. 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. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. 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.