This position is located at the Veterans Benefits Administration Finance Center (VBAFC) and is organizationally aligned within the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Management. The incumbent serves as an Accountant under the supervisions of a Supervisory Accountant and is responsible for conducting professional accounting activities and providing financial management support for VA benefit payment programs and all systems administered or influenced by the VBA Finance Center.
Major duties: Administers, monitors, and evaluates accounting systems used to track, reconcile, and report VA benefit program funds. Performs reconciliations between general ledger and subsidiary systems; verifies totals, resolves variances, corrects rejected transactions, and ensures data integrity across accounting environments. Serves as Certifying Officer for daily and recurring beneficiary payments; ensures funding availability and accuracy, reviews, and approves transactions.
Conducts funds control, cost analysis, forecasting, and prepares financial statements and reports to support program decisions. Reviews and updates accounting operational procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policy; recommends improvements and supports modernization. Analyzes work-process impacts on accounting systems; identifies system requirements and recommends enhancements.
Supports evaluation, testing, and validation of new or modified accounting system processes; ensures system accuracy and compliance. Communicates complex accounting and system information to stakeholders; provides training and guidance to staff and others. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Accountant / PD38825A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements: 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.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and requires regular use of a personal computer. Manual dexterity and visual acuity are necessary for data entry, document review, and system analysis. Duties require reading detailed and sometimes difficult printed or handwritten material for extended periods. Occasional standing, walking, or movement to meeting locations is required. No special physical demands are associated with this position.
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. 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.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification,