Accountant

Summary The Accountant GS-9 position will be located at one of the five New York Veteran Affairs Medical Centers – Bath – Canandaigua – Syracuse – Buffalo or Albany – NY. Duties Typical assignments include examining a variety of financial statements for completeness – internal accuracy – and conformance with uniform accounting classifications and other specific accounting requirements Reconciling reports and financial data with financial reports on file – pointing out inconsistencies or errors Assembling information and making comparative analyses Drafting interpretations of accounting requirements – in response to requests Reviewing accounting documents such as travel orders – requisitions – and contracts to determine whether accounts are in conformance with uniform accounting classifications Developing annual and monthly budgetary schedules for specific cost categories and accounts for the organization Conducts daily examination of various accounting transaction listings – cost reports – financial statements – project fund balances – and work orders to ascertain accuracy and completeness of data Reviews and analyzes programs and procedures related to receiving – validating and recording accounting transactions affecting the asset – liability – expense and revenue accounts of supported activities Evaluates General Ledger account balances Analyzes subsidiary ledgers for accuracy and integrity of data and performs necessary research to reconcile account balances Work Schedule Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Not eligible Additional Information Virtual: Not eligible Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD20200a and PD20200A. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs