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Staff Accountant

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance · Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Multiple Locations 💰 $107446 – $139684/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

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Job Summary

The position is located in the Financial Accounting Service (FAS), Financial Services Center (FSC). FAS is responsible for high-level VA departmental wide accounting functions for all VA appropriations and funds from recording the appropriation of funds, to managing funding within multiple financial management systems, including both the legacy system (FMS) and the new system (iFAMS), to departmental-level external reporting to OMB, GAO, and Treasury.

Key Responsibilities

The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.

Note: Submitting multiple applications will change the order in which your application is reviewed. Major Duties: Uses expert knowledge of financial and accounting operations to provide solutions to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building, or improve business practices. Solves significant problems in the development of VA's multiple accounting systems and in the financial management of VA programs.

Recommends alternatives and solutions and initiates revised standards and procedures when needed for programs and policies that are highly legalistic, technically intricate, and administratively detailed in nature. Conducts in-depth analysis and testing to ensure transactions comply with tie points reconciliations and USSGL scenarios for the legacy (FMS) and the new (iFAMS) financial management system.

Analyzes interface and system files to ensure compliance with Treasury's United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL). Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible: Available with supervisory approval. Telework: Ad hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Staff Accountant/PD20291A. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing 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/.

Contact

yissel.flecha@va.gov · 5123266052

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $107446 – $139684/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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