Accounting Technician

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. Ensures rejects are elevated to a higher-level technician/supervisor.

Include but not limited to: 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. Reconcile Agent Cashier Replenishments. 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.

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: 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. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.