About this role
Job SummaryThe incumbent will function as an Accounting Technician for the Travel Credit Card Program, to include Employee Accounts and Corporate Accounts, located at either the Huntington VA Medical Center or the Beckley, WV VA Medical Center.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/03/2026. 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-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: 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: Knowledge of the Travel Credit Card Program and Travel Management System; Maintains control of all US Bank Travel Charge Cards as well as the station corporate card account; Ability to communicate orally with professional, administrative and technical personnel at all levels, with special emphasis on customer service; Ability to use various software programs including VISTA, Outlook, Excel, and Word, and Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the travel card program. 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 DutiesThe Incumbent has technical responsibility for the maintenance, auditing and reconciliation of the general and subsidiary ledger accounts, for the preparation of accurate and timely reports and for the control of funds. Major Duties include but not limited to: Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data and classifies accounting transactions including the verification of accuracy and completeness of the accounting data. Summarizes transactions and prepares control documents or other posting documents reflecting the entries to be made. Obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports, correspondence, and numerical data for use in preparing reports and reconciliations. Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail. Researches and investigates, extensively searches, interprets and verifies which appropriation and general ledger accounts a document and subsequent accounting transactions will affect and establishes routines for input of these transactions. Ensures Travel is charged and recorded under the appropriate accounting information. Confirms that all required training has been taken and monitors cardholder accounts, checking for misuse or payment issues, and acts when misuse or non-payment is evident. Retrieves and cancels all cards of any employee who either terminates employment or violates travel card procedures in accordance with established regulations. The incumbent must process payments to individuals for tuition reimbursement, employee debt reduction program (EDRP), and professional liability as well as miscellaneous 1358 vendor payments as needed. Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. 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#: Accounting Technician/PD21005-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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 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) 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.