Accounting Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a GS-6/7 Accounting Technician to support accounting operations for the Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System. The role requires applying accounting principles, performing account reconciliations, and using accounting software to manage various duties.

Qualified candidates have at least one year of specialized accounting experience equivalent to GS-5 (GS-6) or GS-6 (GS-7), with documented resume details including job titles, duties, and dates.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in accounting.
• Experience includes financial system transactions, account reconciliations, and customer service.

Skills

Accounting principles

Account reconciliations

Accounting software

Financial analysis

Customer service

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

This position is located within the Fiscal Service office supporting accounting operations for the Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System.

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following:

Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician at a developmental level. Specialized experience includes performing transactions in financial systems; performing reconciliations of accounts; and administering customer service. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

To qualify for this position at the GS-7 level, you must meet the following:

Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician independently. Specialized experience includes applying accounting principles, methods, procedures, and techniques to conduct analysis; reconciling accounts; and utilizing accounting system software package applications and computer systems to perform a variety of accounting duties. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

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/.