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Job SummaryThe incumbents serve as the Financial Administration Technician responsible for performing accounting, budget, and employee travel transactions in a consolidated transactional processing site. The position requires knowledge and proficiency in the following areas: Accounting, Budget, and Employee Travel.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/29/2026. 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-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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 announcement. In 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: GS-6 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: using accounting terminology and account codes relating to an automated system; balancing and reconciling accounts and records; collecting and compiling accounting data to prepare reports; preparing status of funds reports; performing monthly reconciliations/adjustments of accounts payable and accounts receivable; entering accounting transactions into an automated data management system; processing and verifying invoices; replenishing petty cash funds; and working from a variety of accounting documents and/or systems. GS-7 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: using accounting terminology and account codes relating to an automated system; balancing and reconciling accounts and records; collecting and compiling accounting data to prepare reports; preparing status of funds reports; performing monthly reconciliations/adjustments of accounts payable and accounts receivable; entering accounting transactions into an automated data management system; processing and verifying invoices; replenishing petty cash funds; and working from a variety of accounting documents and/or systems. 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. Some work may require walking to conduct work. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite. Incumbent may carry items, The work does not require any special physical effort. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Major DutiesDuties include but are not limited to: Independently perform a variety of budgetary functions to support budget formulation, execution, and review of assigned budget activities. Provides information and guidance on procedures, forms, and documentation required to support budget estimates and coordinates the timely submission of budget estimates by each component. Tracks funds distribution, reconciling commitments/obligations and re-allocating organizational funds as directed. Prepares all necessary documents for transfer of funds whether intra-agency or inter-agency. Reviews HR Smart and codes FCP for employees to ensure that costs are applied to correct cost center for payroll salaries. Reconciles accounting systems' output with input for accuracy. Reviews salary data to assist budget analyst with cost transfers of salaries when corrections are made in HR Smart. Determines the percentage difference of amounts requested by comparison against established budgetary ceilings and prior year expenditures. Ensures payments are applied timely to debts and transfer of funds is completed to move money from suspense and apply to debts. Reviews, audits, and provide technical guidance in the operation of Employee Travel to ensure Travel Regulations followed for Travel Authorizations. Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data. Classifies accounting transactions including the verification of the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data. Receives and analyzes various types of documents to determine propriety, validity, budget, expenditure limitation, completeness, and correctness of account data. Records cash receipts within FMS received from Agent Cashier, completes Agent Cashier replenishment, prepares and records vendor payment documents within FMS. Reviews and determines the nature of errors and makes adjustments in the correct appropriation to a variety of interrelated accounts. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Ad-hoc, based on the needs of the service. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Accounts Technician/PD02110A and PD02111A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedRequirementsYou 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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's 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) 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.