Accounting Book Keeper Remote Job

Summary Accounting Technician provides structured experience and training in accounting processes, internal controls, documentation standards utilizing automated systems to record, track, and support financial transactions. Follows defined, step-by-step local SOPs, desk guides, checklists, and job aids for routine transactions support work. Uses system-generated status screens/control reports to verify data, routing and discrepancies. Apply understanding of standard general ledgers (SGL) and basic financial documents such as travel orders, invoices, receiving reports and employee pay documents. Review undelivered orders and payables for a variety of reasons to include outstanding balances, payments, delivery dates, amendments and proper costing. Record payments from obligating documents in the Finance package to reflect accurate obligation balance. Utilize computer programs under Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Review Agent Cashier daily deposits to ensure completeness and accuracy. Process payment vendors/customers after accuracy verification of supporting documents. Utilize Microsoft Excel for data entry, creating formulas, sorting, filtering, formatting, and creating pivot tables. Utilize Microsoft Outlook to manage emails and contacts, schedule appointments, set reminders, follow-up, etc. Maintains files in accordance with local procedures, and supports audit readiness by ensuring documentation is properly labeled, retained, and retrievable. Promotion Potential: 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD06130A, PD06131A, and PD06130A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Citizen to apply for this job. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office or approved telework environment. You may occasionally lift or carry light items such as files, binders, or a laptop and may occasionally walk or stand during coordination with customers, meetings, or file retrieval. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. 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; Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. For a GS-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. For appropriate SF-50(s) to submit please see "Required Documents" section below for examples of SF-50(s) to include. 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performs routine accounting support work by receiving, reviewing, and organizing source documents and transaction support for completeness such as required signatures/approvals, required attachments, correct forms, and basic data elements. Compiles basic status information for higher-level review, maintains files in accordance with local procedures, and supports audit readiness by ensuring documentation is properly labeled, retained, and retrievable. You must have a combination of GS-04 level specialized experience directly related to the work of the position and graduate-level education beyond the first 60 semester hours (beyond the second year). Reconcile Agent Cashier Replenishments. Review Agent Cashier daily deposits to ensure completeness and accuracy. Maintains files in accordance with local procedures, and supports audit readiness by ensuring documentation is properly labeled, retained, and retrievable. Utilize computer programs under Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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. Additional Information 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. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at