Accountant
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Job Location:
Murfreesboro, TN - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 50460 - 50460
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The purpose of this position is to perform the full range of professional accounting work requiring the application of sound accounting principles theories concepts and practices for the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.
The Accountant position is located in a VA Medical Center within the Midsouth Healthcare Network (VISN 9). The Accountant is organizationally aligned within the Fiscal Service. The major duties of this position include but are not limited to:
- Displays knowledge of and applies new and old VA accounting principles concepts and methodologies to routine day to day operations.
- Receives data submitted to finance analyze for accuracy and record in accordance with policy by processing appropriate transactions.
- Maintains accurate financial records and validates data through the completion of periodic reconciliations.
- Provides back-up support and training to Accounting Technicians and other Accountants.
- Communicates efficiently/effectively with external customers as well as internal Finance staff.
- Periodically completes reports for management or other stakeholders. Promptly notifies management of irregularities.
- Builds and maintain healthy working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Obtains access to and safeguards data provided in financial and subsidiary systems.
- Responsible for maintaining appropriate daily transactions and updating records subsidiary journals operating ledger accounts and fund control points.
- Assists with the internal and external audits and reviews.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD70293A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. However there may be some walking standing bending and carrying of items such as papers or books.
Conditions of employment
- 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant 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)
- 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.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/04/2026.
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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5.
- For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7.
- For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9.
- Examples of appropriate SF-50s include:
- Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
- Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
- SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
Individual Occupational Requirements: This occupation also has Individual Occupational Requirements. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. To qualify for the GS 0510 occupational series applicants MUST have one of the following:
A. 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. (The term accounting means accounting and/or auditing in this standard. Similarly accountant should be interpreted generally as accountant and/or auditor.)
OR
B. 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. The applicants background must also include one of the following:
- Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
- A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor obtained through written examination; or
- 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 paragraph A provided that (a) the applicant has 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 the applicant has 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 paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting the applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
Specialized Experience for GS-7 GS-9 GS-11 is defined as:
- Applying professional accounting theories concepts practices principles methods and techniques to programming budgeting and financial systems.
- Utilizing analytical tools and research techniques to solve accounting issues and providing recommendations for improvement.
- Knowledge and experience maintaining fund accounts.
- Preparing financial statements and reports.
- Monitoring analyzing and reconciling a variety of accounting reports ledgers and data utilizing financial management and automated accounting systems.
- Advising and presenting briefings on finances.
- Developing and providing training on queries to standard systems and the use of individual applications.
- Project management and delegating assignments to accounting staff.
- Reviewing the work of accounting staff to assure accuracy and conformity to policy and procedure and providing feedback for improvement.
- Collaborating with systems personnel on designing automated systems to facilitate the processing of data;
- Planning and coordinating accounting closeouts or reorganization events.
GS-7 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT
GS-7 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience as stated above equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
OR
EDUCATION: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement
OR
COMBINATION OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this GS 07 level.
GS-9 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT
GS-9 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience as stated above equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
OR
EDUCATION: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree
OR
COMBINATION OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this GS 09 level.
GS-11 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT
GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
OR
EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
COMBINATION OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You must have one year of specialized experience as stated above equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position.
- Control of Funds
- Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
- Principles of Accounting
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Education
NOTE: CANDIDATES USING EDUCATION TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENT MUST SUBMIT AN UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF CONFERRED DEGREE BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSING. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: To calculate first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-XX. For example an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Additional information
For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
