Accountant - Wilmington, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Wilmington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION
This position involves a
multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11. At the GS- 07 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11.

Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Maintains and controls accounts and accounting transactions in a highly complex finance and accounting system.
Maintains and inputs data into the Financial Management System (FMS) integrated and automated doubleentry accrualbased accounting system.
Classifies and processes transactions that include verifying the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data, compliance with regulations, determining the accounts and subsidiary accounts affected, and determining the entries to be made.
Analyzes each document/transaction to determine the propriety of payment coordinates, resolves discrepancies and/or problems, and corrects rejects promptly.
Reviews transactions for timeliness and reasonableness and resolves problematic areas.
Verifies that obligations are set up timely and reports all delinquent obligations to the Assistant Financial Officer, taking action to ensure that delinquencies are corrected.
Ensures that funds are available to cover obligations to prevent antideficiency.
Examines accounts to verify their accuracy and the adequacy of supporting data.
Researches and analyzes discrepancies or problems noted and determines the corrective entries required to adjust accounts.
Performs other duties assigned.

Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m.

4:30p.m.

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Bachelor's degree or four (4) years of education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in accounting or related field such as business administration, finance or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (may include up to 6 credit hours in business law).

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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Four (4) years of experience in accounting, or combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

Your background must also include one of the following:

semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality (can include up to 6 hours of business law);

2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, (15 out of the 24 required semester hours in accounting) provided that (a) you have successfully worked at the full performance level in accounting, auditing or related field; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that your experience demonstrates breadth, depth, level of advancement normally associated with successful completion of a four year course of study in accounting or related field; and (c) your education, training, experience fully meet the specified requirements. Experience must be documented in resume and transcripts required.
AND

In addition to the Basic Requirements, applicant must meet at least one of the following minimum qualifications requirements.

1. Rank in the upper onethird of your class in the college, university or major subdivision.
2. A gradepoint average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
3. A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of st