The employee serves as an Accounting Technician within Atlanta VA Medical Center Finance Department. 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/statements, analyzing accounting data, and examining accounts.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-06. At the GS-05 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-06.
Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.
Duties include, but not limited to: Performs a thorough review of obligations that have been established by contracting, Logistics and Service Lines to determine accuracy of costing, appropriateness of purchase orders and purchase cards according to designated fund control point and VA Financial Policies Reconciles monthly listing of accounts payable with the general ledger and miscellaneous obligation documents sheets Develops comparative data to reflect complex relationships between accounts and time periods Reviews Financial Management Service (FMS) data to ensure the obligation transmissions are successful, accurate and there was no reconciling difference between Integrated Funds Control, Accounting, and Procurement (IFCAP) and FMS Reconciles monthly listing of accounts payable with the general ledger and miscellaneous obligation documents sheets Processes 2237 and 1358 obligation and modifications on a daily basis to ensure accuracy, validity and funding availability Posts payments to obligation documents when payment is processed Issues bills of collection as necessary Examines credit memos and reclaims from vendors to determine appropriateness Researches all daily rejects for miscellaneous orders, service orders, contracts, purchase orders, receiving reports and amendments and makes corrections Assists in training of personnel in use of a variety of accounting and pay systems Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
IMPORTANT: 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $43078 – $56001/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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