Accountant

Quick Facts

• Role: Accountant (Finance)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

• Telework: May be authorized (eligibility discussed during interview)

Description

This Accountant position focuses on ensuring the accuracy of accounting, cost, and budget reporting and enabling efficient use of allocated funds. The role provides financial advice and technical support for internal operating programs, including advanced analytical work tied to VA financial management systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret accounting matters; provide technical expertise to accounting staff and advisory support to higher management.

• Review current systems and workflow procedures to identify discrepancies and recommend enhancements; analyze system requirements and designs for VA financial systems.

• Serve as a “go-to” expert for performance measures and methods to correct accounting errors or irregularities.

• Work with computerized accounting information systems including IFCAP, FMS, IPPS, and RSD.

• Monitor FMS-generated reports to detect and correct out-of-balance conditions from interfaces (e.g., AR, FAP, IFCAP, IPPS), omitted transactions, and other issues.

• Perform account reconciliations, audits, and regular reviews to ensure the integrity of accounting data.

• Evaluate the validity of accounting records and recommend/propose procedural changes to maintain proper records.

• Implement corrective action plans for discrepancies from Quality Assurance Reviews, including training for both new and experienced employees.

• Keep staff informed of new/revised procedures and interpret published accounting regulations and procedures.

• Provide day-to-day guidance to other accounting staff for unique or irregular situations and transactions.

• Complete miscellaneous or special assignments from supervisory leadership (and may act/sign in the absence of the Supervisory Accountant or Accounting Officer).

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Complete required application steps, including an online assessment

• Selective Service registration requirement for eligible male applicants

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding with acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant requirements effective May 7, 2025)

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period

• Meet 0510 education/experience requirements (e.g., accounting degree or related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing, or an approved equivalent)

• Submit transcripts if qualifying based on education

• Minimum specialized experience: 1 year equivalent to GS-09 in interpreting fiscal laws/policies and overseeing automated financial systems and accrual-based double-entry accounting, including recording in IFCAP and FMS and related real-time systems

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package for employees and their family. Eligibility depends on position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).