Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

Summary

The incumbent works to ensure the accuracy of the reporting of all accounting, cost, and budget data and to facilitate the efficient use of allocated funds. Provides financial advise and performs financial assistance work for internal agency operating programs.

• Performs analytical, evaluative, and interpretive duties on any accounting matter related to the above functions. Provides technical expertise to accounting staff, as well as an adviser to higher management throughout the facility on service line activities. Apportions their time reviewing existing systems and workflow procedures to identify discrepancies or opportunities for system enhancements and analyzing systems requirement and designs of VA Financial Management and Accounting Systems.
• Serves as a "Go To" expert for these issues and must be knowledgeable of these performance measures as well as methods and procedures to correct any errors or irregularities that may occur.
• Knowledgeable in several computerized accounting information systems (i.e. IFCAP, FMS, IPPS, RSD, and others) to work more effectively.
• Responsible for monitoring reports generated by FMS to identify and correct any out-of-balance conditions that may exist from a variety of sources such as the FMS interfaces with AR, FAP, IFCAP, IPPS; omitted transactions; or transactions generated by the Financial Services Center.
• Responsible for performing account reconciliations, audits, and regular reviews to ensure the integrity of the accounting data within the computerized systems.
• Responsible for evaluating the validity of the accounting records and recommending and establishing necessary procedural changes to maintain proper records.
• Responsible for implementing the corrective action plan for any discrepancies in the Quality Assurance Reviews by conducting training for both new and seasoned employees to ensure these discrepancies are corrected and don t become recurring items on future reviews.
• Ensures that all employees in the section are kept informed of all new or revised procedures, as well as interpreting published accounting regulations and procedures.
• Provides assistance and guidance to fellow accountants, accounting technicians, and others daily for unique or irregular situations and transactions.
• Provides analysis and technical expertise for all other accounting staff and the completion of miscellaneous or special assignments from the Supervisory Accountant, Accounting Officer, AFO, or CFO.
• In the absence of the Supervisory Accountant, may be designated to act on behalf of the Supervisory Accountant or Accounting Officer and may sign documents on behalf of the Supervisory Accountant or Accounting Officer.

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

ADHOC. Reg Teleworks 3+ Days/PP

This is not a virtual position.

Accountant/PD502120

Not Authorized

Not required

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• 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 (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/24/2026.

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-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

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