Accountant

About the role

This position is located in VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System - Financial Management Service in Los Angeles - CA. The purpose of the position is to perform duties involved in preparing - analyzing - interpreting - and presenting accounting data.

Responsibilities

• Research complex accounting and processing problems
• Technical liaison between the Medical Center and Austin Processing Center in solving non-routine accounting problems
• Reviews accounting transactions and monthly reports to ensure technical accuracy or all accounting records
• Analyze cost accounting reports - status of funds type reports - and other financial reports for the preparation of summary statements
• Prepare recurring financial reports for submission to VISN/VACO
• Use in-depth knowledge of the VA's Financial Management System (FMS) and various other computer systems
• Aid with completion of annual Fiscal Quality Assurance System audits
• Provide periodic technical training and development for new professional and technical staff
• Provide ongoing refresher training and education for staff
• Periodically update desktop procedures to align with revisions to policies and procedures
• Assist with preparation - planning - review - and reporting of data/statistical results of project initiatives and studies

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/31/2026.
• The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service.
• GS-7 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• GS-9 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Skills

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Monday to Friday - 8:00 a.m- 4:30 p.m

PST

Not applicable