Accountant, Auditor Accountant, Tax Accountant

Summary

The Primary Purpose of the Position is:
To perform the assigned work of an Accountant - the duties of which are to serve as technical advisor to the Chief Accounting - and perform the full range of professional accounting work requiring the application of sound accounting principles - theories - concepts and practices. The Organizational Location of the Position is:
Accounting Section - Finance Service - VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) - Dallas - TX.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 02/26/2026. 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‑11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑9. 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.

Individual Occupational Requirement:
Degree - Accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration - finance - or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR Combination of education and experience - At least 4 years of experience in accounting - or an equivalent combination of accounting experience - college‑level education - and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

Background must also include one of the following:

• 1. Twenty‑four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law.
• 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor – obtained through written examination.
• 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing – e.g. – 15 semester hours – but that does not fully satisfy the 24‑semester‑hour requirement of degree as described above – provided that:

  (a) you have successfully worked at the full‑performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field – e.g. – valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4‑year course of study described in degree above;
  
  and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting – your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

NOTE:

Experience MUST be explained in detail in your resume. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

In addition to the IOR - You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below.

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS‑09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:

• thorough knowledge of professional accounting principles and theory – to include auditing procedures and concepts;
• accuracy in all computations;
• alertness in spotting errors of subordinates – timeliness in submitting reports – maintaining all fiscal accounts; and
• analyzing and recording transactions.