Accounting Technician

About the role

This position is located in the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 6) Centralized Finance Service (CFS) in Roanoke, VA. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of functions, including maintaining accounts and documents, analyzing, examining, communicating payables, receivables, obligations, financial, administrative, decision making, technical and clerical level work.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates/examines daily the accuracy and validity of the documentation gathered.
• Gathers information daily of the financial/administrative nature from multiple financial sources and accounting systems, both internal and external.
• Compiles data into understandable forms and reports for management.
• Presents forms and reports by way of spreadsheets, word documents, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Audits and maintains financial accounts, and accounting data, as well as classifying accounting transactions.
• Receives, evaluates, processes, and reconciles payments for purchase orders (supplies, services, inventory, lease agreements, etc.).
• Researches, interprets, and audits which accounts a document and subsequent accounting transactions will affect.
• Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail.
• Helps establish payment plans, reviews payment plans and accepts or rejects proposed payment plans in accordance with policy.
• Analyzes, initiates and forwards the analysis of Accounts Receivables for higher level review which involves communication and problem solving with various individuals.
• Serves as principal point of contact for medical center clients/customers regarding accounts receivable and payables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet one of the following:
• To qualify for this position at the GS-7 level, you must meet one of the following: