Accounting Technician
Job Summary
This position is located in the VISN 12 Great Lakes Finance Service (GLFS) at the VISN 12 Office Westchester IL. The incumbent serves as an Accounting Technician to support the Edward Hines VA Hospital Jesse Brown VAMC and VISN 12 Office and is organizationally aligned under the GLFS Accounting Section.
- Reviews and approves requisitions for services supplies real property equipment and adjustments for all appropriations (including GPF & CWT) for the medical center.
- Reviews and approves all receiving reports for transmission to FMS and IFCAP. Researches all daily rejects for miscellaneous orders service orders contracts A&E orders receiving reports and amendments and makes corrections as necessary to resubmit transaction to FMS. Reviews daily FMS and IFCAP listing to determine if receiving reports are needed.
- Audits payment documents received from vendors employees Beneficiary Travel Patient Funds and the Agent Cashier for correctness. Forwards invoices to service that require certification. Processes invoices for payment in FMS or VISTA.
- Performs comprehensive audits analysis evaluations and related procedures for the purchase card system as required. Reviews records to determine accuracy of costing timeliness of reconciliations and appropriateness of purchases.
- Examines credit memos and reclaims from vendors to determine appropriateness.
- Ensures proper accounting procedures are enforced to accurately record financial transactions.
- Reconciles and balances the Accrued Services Payable and Undelivered Orders Reports in FMS and IFCAP.
- Reviews records to determine accuracy of costing timeliness of reconciliations and appropriateness of purchases.
- Works and communicates with service lines team members and customers to meet their expectations.
Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD14008A
- 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 identification 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.
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/24/2026.
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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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 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.
You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to:
- examine all accounts in order to analyze and detect trends and problems that affect the overall operations of accounting
- Knowledge of various accounting systems software package applications and computer systems and contents to resolve problems of processed transactions
- Knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to typically function as a technical authority for resolution of an extensive range of problems or issues
- Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
- Customer Service
- Decision Making
- Flexibility
- Integrity/Honesty
- Interpersonal Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Self-Management
- Teamwork
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.
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary but some walking bending and lifting is required as in a normal business environment.
Work Environment: Work is performed in a normal office setting. There is pressure to meet mandatory deadlines of monthly
quarterly and year-end reports and processing.
For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
This 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.
Required Experience:
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