Financial Accounts Technician

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

*NOTE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED*

Duties include but may not be limited to the following:

• Receives reviews and processes varied requests/documents for the obligation and accrual of funds.
• Examines request documents for propriety of accounting data to include accounting classifications job orders cost centers etc.
• Inputs obligations accruals adjustments and cost transfers into the automated accounting system reconciles input to output and corrects any rejections.
• Maintains obligation/accrual files to include disbursements.
• Reviews manual and automated records in order to determine whether they have been obligated modified or cancelled.
• Reviews and examines all vouchers for payment and reimbursements.
• Composes letters and messages to care lines/services companies and individuals on providing information/data/updated changes/potential changes to policy.
• Review payments in progress to determine if paid on time.
• Applies regulatory and legal guidance to different types of appointments.
• Receives and processes documents from employees authorizing changes affecting their pay. Maintains customer support files for federal state and local tax authorizations and all other documents affecting pay.
• Provides administrative and technical assistance in the office.
• Maintains reviews and validates patient accounts.
• Maintains various financial reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned in the general area of financial/accounting and payroll.

• You must be a U.S. 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
• 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) - See Required Documents below for details.

• 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: receiving reviewing and processing requests/documents for accounting transactions; analyzing and reconciling accounts; reviewing manual and automated records for determination of status; inputting accounting data into an automated accounting system; and preparing reports.

Physical Requirements: The work of this position is primarily sedentary with some carrying of computer reports boxes papers and/or ledgers. The work is performed in a normal office setting.


For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Required Experience:

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