Accounting Technician

Summary This position is located in the VISN 12 Great Lakes Finance Service (GLFS) at the VISN 12 Office, Westchester, IL. The incumbent serves as an Accounting Technician to support the Edward Hines VA Hospital, Jesse Brown VAMC, and VISN 12 Office and is organizationally aligned under the GLFS Accounting Section. Responsibilities Reviews and approves requisitions for services, supplies, real property, equipment, and adjustments for all appropriations (including GPF & CWT) for the medical center. Reviews and approves all receiving reports for transmission to FMS and IFCAP. Researches all daily rejects for miscellaneous orders, service orders, contracts, A&E orders, receiving reports and amendments and makes corrections as necessary to resubmit transaction to FMS. Reviews daily FMS and IFCAP listing to determine if receiving reports are needed. Audits payment documents received from vendors, employees, Beneficiary Travel, Patient Funds, and the Agent Cashier for correctness. Forwards invoices to service that require certification. Processes invoices for payment in FMS or VISTA. Performs comprehensive audits, analysis, evaluations and related procedures for the purchase card system as required. Reviews records to determine accuracy of costing, timeliness of reconciliations, and appropriateness of purchases. Examines credit memos and reclaims from vendors to determine appropriateness. Ensures proper accounting procedures are enforced to accurately record financial transactions. Reconciles and balances the Accrued Services Payable and Undelivered Orders Reports in FMS and IFCAP. Reviews records to determine accuracy of costing, timeliness of reconciliations, and appropriateness of purchases. Works and communicates with service lines, team members and customers to meet their expectations. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD14008A 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 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/24/2026. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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-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: examine all accounts in order to analyze and detect trends and problems that affect the overall operations of accounting Knowledge of various accounting systems software package applications and computer systems and contents to resolve problems of processed transactions Knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to typically function as a technical authority for resolution of an extensive range of problems or issues You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Teamwork 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 sedentary, but some walking, bending, and lifting is required as in a normal business environment. Work Environment: Work is performed in a normal office setting. There is pressure to meet mandatory deadlines of monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports and processing. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information 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. 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.