Accountant

Accountant GS-09

The incumbent of this position provides professional accounting services. Duties typically performed include the following:

• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of subsidiary record balances with general ledger balances and ensuring corrections are made within the allotted time.
• Analyzing and reconciling a variety of accounts and transactions.
• Adjusting differences between the general ledger and subsidiary accounts; analyzing financial and statistical data from domestic and/or foreign business firms.
• Formulating a variety of routine financial reports and implementing fiscal year-end closing procedures for specific funds.
• Participation in internal and external audits, vulnerability assessments, systematic internal reviews, quality assurance programs, safety inspections, control point audits and any other audits involving cost, obligation, and/or the expenditure of appropriated funds.
• Developing procedures to be used in the design or modification of automated accounting systems; providing advice to management of organizations serviced;
• Working closely with higher level accountants in providing input and advice for the various accounting systems.
• Responsible for the appropriate obligation, costing, reconciliation and accounting VA financial programs and recording and accounting for the assets, liabilities, capital income and receivable collections throughout the station.
• Assisting management in applying financial data and recommending alternatives to resolve unique and difficult problems.
• Providing advice and assistance to coworkers and peers within the Consolidated Accounting Office as well as Network-wide Fiscal staff. May include other duties as assigned to accomplish the goals of the station 508 Finance Department.

Accountant GS-11

The incumbent serves as an accountant supporting the Health Care System Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Section Supervisor.

• Incumbent performs duties consistent with accounting principles, standards and related requirements prescribed by the Controller General of the U.S. Duties include allotments, cost, capital asset, deposit funds, interoffice, revolving, trust funds, and appropriation accounting.
• The incumbent will classify, record, control, report, and analyze financial data to (1) show the cost of carrying our responsibilities, (2) provide a basis for financial planning (3) provide date for evaluating performance (4) show the status of financial condition and results of operations (5) safeguard public funds and other resources, and ( 6) assure compliance with applicable laws. In so doing, the incumbent is an important part of the agency's management control system.
• The incumbent renders technical advice on all phases of accounting matters including the analysis and interpretation of pertinent accounting data. Incumbent provides technical advice on the form and content of financial statements for use by local management consistent with established guidance.
• The incumbent conducts analysis of initial or irregular transactions which present accounting procedural problems. The incumbent will develop appropriate methods of accounting for transactions not sufficiently covered by existing procedures consistent with established guidance.
• The incumbent will monitor and/or conduct (1) periodic internal reviews, (2) periodic internal and external audits and other reports, and (3) evaluations and recommendations for the establishment of new controls or the deletion of present controls which may be ineffective. Incumbent will conduct routine reviews of accounting transactions ( such as fee and contract payments) which requires the application of generally accepted accounting principles to ensure technical accuracy of accounting records and compliance with VA regulations.
• Incumbent is responsible for the computation and processing of required end of month adjustments. Incumbent analyzes any initial or irregular transactions which present accounting procedural problems and when such analysis discloses that a transaction is not sufficiently covered by existing procedures, the incumbent is responsible for developing an appropriate method of accounting for the situation.

Promotion Potential: Full performance of this position is GS-11. If selected at the lower grade level 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 - 7:30am - 4:00pm. Work Schedule is subject to change based on agency need.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Accountant/ PD11505A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required