Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Summary

This position is for an accountant within the Finance Service Department at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Veterans Health Care System. The employee is responsible for performing various accountant duties for a wide range of fiscal appropriations. The work performed under this position has direct bearing on accounting, budget, administration, financial systems, cash processing, voucher examination, and payroll work in the South Central VA Healthcare Network.

• Maintains and reconciles a double entry accounting system.
• Ensure appropriate accounting codes are used.
• Knowledge of all phases of an integrated accounting system.
• Reconciles complex accounting records.
• Monitors and maintain general ledger fund balance.
• Performs managerial accounting functions and determines the need to modify accounting systems.
• Reviews documents, system listings and reports for compliance with procedures.
• Technical expert regarding automated accounting systems, transactions and reports.
• Supports organization financial reporting and analysis requirement and oversight of financial statements.
• Provides advice, assistance and training to funds managers.
• Provides direction to accounting staff on process improvements.
• Plans, coordinates and conducts audits.
• Coordinates and collaborates with funds managers in the planning, data gathering and completion of recurring reports and special projects.
• Provide training and maintains accounting systems.
• Develop, plan and implement process improvements.
• Prepare inputs to monthly operating performance reports.
• Prepares documents to correct accounting records and reports.
• Thorough knowledge of system processing cycles to research discrepancies in accounts.
• Makes decisions as to the propriety of adjustments using available regulatory sources and exercising sound independent judgment.
• Identify the source of discrepancies and the corrective action needed to balance or reconcile accounts within established time frames.
• Processes and maintains accounts receivable records, deposits, and cashier replenishments.

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.

Accountant/ PD84363A

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You must be a US 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:
  
  The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• 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. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. (See https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). See “Required Documents” below for details.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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…