LEAD ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Veterans Health Administration; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Lead Accounting Technician to oversee a team responsible for controlling, analyzing, validating and reconciling accounting data to produce expenditure and status reports for higher reporting levels.

The role includes leading workload distribution, providing training, and serving as a primary contact for the Chief of Accounting. It requires extensive knowledge of multiple VA accounting systems and a commitment to ensuring deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Leads accounting team and assigns workload to meet deadlines.
• Trains team members on procedures and job techniques.
• Reports progress and training needs to supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Work Leader by distributing workload to team members.
• Provides on‑the‑job training and answers questions about procedures.
• Resolves employee concerns and reports performance to supervisor.
• Substitutes for all accounting staff in their absence when needed.
• Assists with accounting rejects from FMS or IFCAP and analyzes problems to improve the system.
• Sets up procedures to monitor and report daily accounting workloads.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Workload management

Communication

Tools

IFCAP

DSS

AR

FAP

OLCS

CAPP

Outlook

Excel

Internet Explorer

VISTA

FMS

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The purpose of this position is to lead a group of employees responsible for controlling, analyzing, validating and reconciling accounting and reporting data received internally or from other fiscal stations or VA activities to comprise expenditure and status report listings for submission to higher reporting levels.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Serves as Work Leader by identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks to team members in accordance with established workflow, and assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload. Make day-to-day adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities. Reports to the supervisor on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, and progress in mastering tasks andwork processes.

Provides individual and team training in specific tasks and job techniques, and provides on-the-job training in accordance with established procedures and practices. Answers team member's questions concerning work processes and procedures, policies and directives. Provides updates to the supervisor on work progress and identifies training needs of the team. Reports to supervisor on employee performance, progress, and behavior problems.

Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers other to supervisor. Provides information to the supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition or outstanding performance, and personnel needs. The incumbent, due to their role of lead must perform all the duties of the Accounting Team plus assist with the duties of the Accountant in their absence.

The incumbent can be designated to substitute for all accounting staff positions in their absence. During peak periods and special accounting projects they assist the staff member in the performance of their duties. Responsible for responding to questions and resolving accounting problems experienced by the Accounting Team staff.

This is notlimited to assisting in processing accounting rejects from Financial Management System (FMS) or Integrated Funds Control, Accounting and Procurement (IFCAP) accounting systems, but also assessing problem areas and suggesting changes to improve the overall accounting system and structure at this Medical Center.

The incumbent will assist in setting up procedures, processes and a monitoring and reporting system to assure that all day-to-dayaccounting workloads are completed. The incumbent primarily serves as the contact for the Chief of Accounting for assigning the daily workload to accomplish the mission of the Accounting Team. Assessing and assisting in the prioritization of the work assignments of the Accounting Technicians to ensure that all deadlines are met.

The incumbent is responsible for assisting in training of new accounting staff and is thoroughly familiar with all the staff duties and must have a deeper knowledge of the many and diversified computer systems of accounting.

The incumbent, within the limits of organizational policy must have a thorough knowledge of IFCAP, Document Storage Systems (DSS), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Asset (FAP), On-Line Certification System (OLCS), Computer Assisted Payments Processing System (CAPP), Outlook, Excel, Internet Explorer and other integrated Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VISTA) and FMS systems in order to assist the technicians in proper procedures for the maintenance of the General Ledger Accounts.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, PST Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: LEAD ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN/PD21709A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

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 $60212 – $78272/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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