Accountant

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking four professional Accountants to join the Centralized Financial Service within VA Southeast Health Network (HSA 2.1). These on-site positions require living within or relocating to a commutable distance of the duty location.

Accountants will maintain general ledger control accounts, analyze financial data, reconcile reports, and verify fund balances across medical care facilities.

Qualifications

• Must live within commuting distance of Roanoke duty location or be willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Maintains general ledger control accounts and subsidiary records.
• Examines financial statements for completeness and accuracy.
• Analyzes a variety of accounts and transactions.
• Reconciles reports and financial data, verifying fund balances.
• Reviews obligations by verifying fund control balances.
• Validates construction costing and processes expensing transactions to prevent overstatements.

Job description

Summary

There are four (4) positions that will serve as an Accountant within Centralized Financial Service located at Veterans Affairs (VA) Southeast Health Network - Health Service Area (HSA) 2.1 in Roanoke - Virginia.

Duties

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The purpose of the four (4) positions are to perform professional accounting work that requires application of accounting theories - concepts - principles - and standards to the financial activities of governmental - quasi-governmental - or private sector organizations
• Duties include but are not limited to the following: Maintains general ledger control accounts - and subsidiary records for medical care - administration and medical facilities appropriations - research - general post and suspense account funds for all serviced medical centers
• Examines a variety of financial statements and documents for completeness - internal accuracy and conformance with uniform accounting classifications and other accounting requirements
• Analyzes a variety of accounts and transactions
• Reconciles reports and financial data - pointing out inconsistencies or errors
• Reviews obligations by verifying fund control balances
• Proposes required modifications to serving stations based on review and analysis
• Validates construction costing and processes expensing transactions to prevent overstatements of the general ledger accounts
• Uses multiple accounting systems to post payments and prepare progress reports - electronic running balance reports and monthly work in process reconciliation reports
• Performs other related duties assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday
• 7:45am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc telework
• Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.