Accountant
Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Augusta
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary The Accountant position is assigned to the Centralized
Accounting Office (CAO) located in Augusta, GA and provides
accounting services to eight VA Medical Centers throughout the
Southeast assigned to VISN 7. The accountant position will provide
accounting services to one of the eight facilities and may be
expected to provide coverage to any 8 facilities. Responsibilities
Duties may include but are not limited to: Assists in
administration of an accounting system designed to track,
reconcile, and report on agency-administered programs and/or
appropriations for which the agency has legislative oversight
responsibility. Provides advice and assistance within the
Centralized Accounting Office (CAO) to Accountants, Accounting
Technicians and Accounts Receivable Technicians as well as to
control point clerks and officials throughout the medical Center.
Resolves and corrects complex and unique accounting problems. Acts
as an internal auditor of the programs included in the CAO.
Participates in vulnerability assessments, systematic internal
reviews, quality assurance programs, safety inspections, control
point audits and may other program audits involving cost obligation
and receivable accounting systems. Performs the monthly
reconciliation of subsidiary record balances with the applicable
General Ledger Balances and ensures corrections are made within the
allocated timeframes. Serves as training instructor along with the
supervisor, and other accountants within the office for fund
control point contact and ADP coordinators for all facilities in
VISN 7. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the
full performance level without further competition when all
regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to
the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am
- 4:30 pm (subject to change based on agency needs) Virtual: This
is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Accountant/PD16386A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not
Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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, 06/02/2023. 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-5, for a GS-9
position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For the GS-11
position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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. Individual
Occupational Requirements (IOR): All applicants must meet one of
the following for this position: An accounting degree; OR a degree
in a related field such as business administration, finance, or
public administration that included or was supplemented by 24
semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6
hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means
"accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly,
"accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant
and/or auditor.") Note to applicant: You must submit transcripts
(with conferred date for full degree credit). OR A combination of
education and experience at least 4 years of experience in
accounting, or equivalent combination of accounting experience,
college-level education, and training that provided professional
accounting knowledge that includes ONE of the following:
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of
appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of
business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a
Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination;
or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included
substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15
semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the
24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the
applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in
accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation
engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at
least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has
determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of
accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in
breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is
normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course
of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal
nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in
accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience
fully meet the specified requirements. Grade Requirements: In
addition to meeting the basic requirements above, you must also
meet the following Minimum Grade Requirements listed below for each
grade you are applying for. GS-5 Grade Determination: None beyond
the above IOR. GS-7 Specialized Experience: You must have one year
of specialized experience equivalent to at least grade GS-05 in the
normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are
not limited to: Examines accounting documents for proper accounting
classification and authorization; Performs reconciliations;
Analyzes a variety of accounts; Enters and processes data into
various accounts and the general ledger; and Prepares monthly trial
balances and financial reports. OR, Education: To qualify based on
education for this grade level you must have 1 year of
graduate-level education OR superior academic achievement. SAA at
the baccalaureate level in the coursework detailed above is fully
qualifying. Applicants who wish to apply under this provision must
submit proof from their educational institution that they meet one
of the criteria listed below. To qualify for SAA, applicants must
have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a
curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and
meet one of the following: Rank in the upper one-third of your
class in the college, university or major subdivision. A
grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a
possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those
completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. A grade
point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible
4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses
in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate
study. Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman
honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor
Societies. For a list of recognized honor societies please visit
http://www.achsnatl.org/quick_link.asp. GS-09 Specialized
Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least grade GS-07 in the normal line of
progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of
specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited
to: Analyzes and reconciles a variety of accounts and transactions;
Applies Federal Accounting regulations, procedures, policies and
precedents sufficient to carry out accounting functions; Formulates
a variety of routine financial reports and implementing fiscal
year-end closing procedures for specific funds; Participates in
internal and external audits, systematic internal reviews, quality
assurance programs, safety inspections and expenditure of
appropriated funds; and Assists in applying financial data and
recommending alternatives to resolve unique and difficult problems.
OR, Education: To qualify based on education for this grade level
you must 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree where
such education/coursework demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and
abilities necessary to do the work of the position
(Accounting/Finance). OR, Combination: You must have a combination
of specialized experience and graduate level education as described
above. NOTE: Qualifications continued in the Education Section
Below. Accounting Critical Thinking Problem Solving Self-Management
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:
Work is generally sedentary. There is occasional lifting of
computer-generated schedules and files. 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 GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of
specialized experience equivalent to at least grade GS-09 in the
normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are
not limited to: Analyzes accounting systems or modifies and adapts
conventional accounting and analytical techniques to solve a
variety of accounting problems; Develops or modifies methods and
techniques to resolve a variety of auditing problems; Plans,
coordinates, and conducts audits and develops reports on working
processes and accounting systems; Uses financial computer systems,
such as the Financial Management System (FMS), and Integrated Funds
Distribution Control Point Activity, Accounting and Procurement
(IFCAP); and Performs monthly reconciliation of subsidiary record
balances with the applicable General ledger balances and ensure
corrections are made. OR, Education: To qualify based on education
for this grade level you must have a 3 years of progressively
higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or
equivalent doctoral degree where such education/coursework
demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do
the work of the position (Accounting/Finance). OR, Combination: You
must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate
level education as described above. A transcript must be submitted
with your application if you are basing all or part of your
qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following
Competencies for this position: A transcript must be submitted with
your application if you are basing all or part of your
qualifications on education. 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:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Additional Information The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with
selection priority over other candidates for competitive service
vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate
documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent
performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current
position, grade level, and duty location) and be found
well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants
must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of
the position including all selective factors, and who are
proficient in most of the required competencies of the job.
Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition
Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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.
Keywords: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Augusta , Accountant, Accounting, Auditing , Augusta, Georgia
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