Accountant, Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN
6), at the Salisbury VA Medical Center (VAMC), in Salisbury, North Carolina, within the Accounting Section of the Fiscal Service. The incumbent is responsible for a wide variety of accounting functions, as well as assisting with budget tracking and travel.

Reviews a variety of transactions for completeness and accuracy. Incumbent reviews and interprets all new and updated written policies affecting local accounting and uses sound judgement when implementing local accounting related procedural changes. Performs financial assistance including analyzing reports, reconciling out-of-balance accounts, and answering standard accounting inquiries for internal operating programs such as 1358 and Purchase Card regulations; runs balance training;

and provides cost center and budget object code guidance. Programs include education, research, medical operation services, or general post (voluntary) programs in direct support of the mission or objectives of the facility. Updates local accounting procedures and resolves common technical problems for standard accounting transactions. Monitors and controls accounts by timely recording, balancing, and scrutinizing for inaccurate accounts. Reconciles accounts with manual and computer subsidiary accounts.

Enters performance and reviews transactions within the G-Invoicing system. Analyzes and reviews station assigned reports to ensure that they are in balance, in proper format and the accounting data is valid and adheres to prescribed accounting principles. Identifies and resolves common accounting transactions that create out-of-balance conditions in financial reports. Tracks back through a series of transactions and erroneous adjustments to isolate the original error and correct it.

Prepares numerous monthly reconciliations of various appropriations within the limitations established by appropriation, allotment, apportionment work allowance, and purposes authorized by public law to ensure the FMS system's accounting reports are reflective of both the General ledger control accounts and subsidiary documentation. Coordinating data with other services as required and providing technical assistance for common problems when needed. Reconciliations include, but are not limited to:
Bene Travel, OTC net;
Compensated Work Therapy, Patient Funds, and US Bank reconciliations.

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

Perform other duties assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized

Telework: Not Authorized

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD020350

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. 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.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
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