Accounting Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Shreveport, Louisiana, is seeking an accounting technician to support fiscal service operations. The role involves classifying transactions, reconciling and closing accounts, and preparing financial statements for reporting to Treasury, with a focus on accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include processing obligation documents, updating banking information, and ensuring funds are available.

Qualifications

• No educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Classify accounting transactions, maintain and reconcile accounts, close accounts and prepare reports.
• Analyze accounting data and examine accounts for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Establish and update veteran banking account information in multiple systems and manage cash bank reconciliations.
• Balance and reconcile reports, statements, and trial balances; initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Review obligation documents (POs, contracts, travel orders) for authorization and availability of funds.
• Obligate documents, code transactions, and ensure proper input into accounting systems; close accounts.
• Advise Lead Accounting Technician of unusual or recurring problems; process all types of funds accurately.

Skills

Accounting

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within the Fiscal Service office supporting accounting operations for the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties encompassing classifying accounting transactions; maintaining and reconciling accounts; closing accounts and preparing reports and statements; and analyzing accounting data; and examining accounts.

Additionally, establishing and updating Veteran banking account information in the multiple systems, and manage/reconcile the cash bank accounts through to Treasury. Duties and Responsibilities: Balances and reconciles reports, statements, summaries and trial balances with supporting accounting data on daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis constituting a complete reconciliation. Initiates corrective action to reconcile records.

Receives and reviews a wide variety of obligation documents to include purchase orders, contracts, travel orders and similar documents for obligation against appropriated funds. Reviews documents accuracy and regulatory compliance to ensure they are authorized in accordance with regulations, charged to the applicable appropriation and that funds are available to cover obligation.

Obligates documents and summarizes the information and enters data into the appropriate automated system. Reconciles and reviews all transaction accounting classifications to ensure they were input properly into the various accounting systems. Notes discrepancies and follows up to clarify and correct. Verifies input to computer to close accounts and provide financial statements by abstracting data from a variety of source documents.

Assigns the appropriate action codes verifies block totals, determines the correct accounting classification, and ensures manageability and processing efficiency. Advises Lead Accounting Technician or higher graded accountants of extraordinary or recurring problems. Analyzes, codes, and processes all types of accounting transactions involving various types of funds ensuring the accuracy and completeness of information provided in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Performs other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm (Work schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the facility). Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $45409 – $59031/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.