Accounting Technician

About the role

The incumbent of this position will serve as an Accounting Technician in the Accounting section within the Fiscal Office at the Columbia VA Health Care System in Columbia, SC.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, analyzes and classifies a variety of payment and source documents.
• Processes Agent Cashier cash replenishment by reviewing all documents and submitting transactions via FMS.
• Reviews source documents for completeness, adequacy of funds, correctness of accounting data and validity.
• Determines the proper cost center and BOC in order to enter obligations into the cost accounting system.
• Processes amendment letters and adjustment vouchers to correct or adjust previously submitted data.
• Reconciles undelivered orders and accrued services payable hard copy files with general ledger and computer listing.
• Conducts research to answer vendor inquires.
• Issues bills of collections when necessary.
• Maintains control registers for receiving reports and obligation documents.
• Assists in the audits of fund control points and other Fiscal internal audit programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/10/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

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.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• GS-07 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: applying knowledge of Financial Management Systems (FMS) to resolve accounting inconsistencies and reconcile errors; analyzing and validating unusual or complex accounting data; knowledge of coding procedures for a variety of complex transactions to identify miscoded transactions and erroneous payments; performing comprehensive audits.

Competencies

• Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Self-Management
• Teamwork

Physical Requirements

This position requires long periods of concentration, sitting, computer input, and some bending and lifting is required as in a normal business office environment.

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. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Special Employment Consideration

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities].