Summary This position is located in the Finance Service of the John J. Pershing VAMC. The functional duties of this position are to perform the technical responsibilities of the Accounting section supervised by the Chief of Accounting. Responsibilities Major Duties: Incumbent will be responsible for reviewing all purchases placed by medical center staff by purchase card or obligation for propriety of purchase, correct costing and timeliness of submission and make necessary costing corrections. Incumbent will review obligations on a monthly basis and during posting of payments for validity of open obligation. Incumbent has responsibility for monthly and quarterly reports for which he/she must maintain and compile data. The reports are comprehensive and require exactness in submission of required data to meet regulatory criteria. Incumbent will be responsible for the Non-Healthcare Debt program, including accounts receivable follow-up, repayment plans and analysis of outstanding receivables. Incumbent will provide management with trending of collections and insures the program meets the criteria for performance monitors placed on the Non-Healthcare Debt program. Incumbent is responsible for the preparation, research and completion of proper adjustments and non-payment collections. Incumbent will analyze, plan, initiate, coordinate and implement actions required to maximize collections of non-healthcare account receivables and ensure that accounts are properly closed out. Incumbent will review, analyze and correspond to inquiries of non-healthcare debtors, erroneous payments, credit memorandums and miscellaneous debts due the Federal Government. Incumbent will maintains computer and memorandum records of debts to document collection efforts and to prepare reports for management. Incumbent will insure that all pertinent information is gathered and input into the appropriate VISTA database and Financial Management System (FMS) timely in order to provide a more complete and accurate receivable database. Incumbent will be responsible for processing or backing up the employee travel authorizations and expense reports, posting and reconciling the General Post Fund, posting and reconciling Patient Funds and other support duties for the finance section of the medical center. Incumbent will perform technician level reconciliations and help support the accountant in providing information for decision making. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am -4:30 pm Telework: Ad-hoc- as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Bargaining Unit: Yes Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD038870 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/26/2024. 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-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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. 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-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience tracking and trending financial data, compiling and validating data from multiple sources; Experience gained while reviewing financial data to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing the use of funds; and experience using computerized accounting systems to enter and evaluate data. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting Accounting Operations Communications Transportation 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: The work is primarily sedentary. May require some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or carrying of light items such as manuals, documents or computer printouts. There are no special physical demands. 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 Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. 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.