LEAD ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Portland, OR seeks a Lead Accounting Technician to oversee budgeting, reconciliation, and reporting data across VA systems. You will guide a team, ensure accuracy of expenditures, and coordinate with other fiscal activities.

Strong knowledge of accounting systems and leadership experience are required. The role includes training staff, resolving accounting issues, and ensuring timely reporting to higher levels.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower GS grade in accounting.
• Experience using accounting practices to validate transactions and resolve inconsistencies.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems and reconciling accounts monthly.
• Ability to supervise staff and lead a work group.

Responsibilities

• Lead workload distribution and balancing within the Accounting Team.
• Make day-to-day adjustments to meet priorities.
• Provide training and on-the-job guidance to staff.
• Monitor progress, address problems, and report to supervisor.
• Assist in setting up procedures and monitoring systems for daily workloads.
• Serve as contact for Chief of Accounting for workload assignment.
• Support in peak periods and special accounting projects.

Skills

Accounting principles

Computerized accounting systems

Reconcile accounts

General ledger

Subsidiary ledgers

Tools

FMS

IFCAP

DSS

AR

FAP

OLCS

CAPP

Outlook

Excel

VISTA

Job description

Summary

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.

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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet time-in-grade and specialized experience by the closing date of this announcement - 11/12/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment You may qualify based on your specialized experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: Using accounting practices and interpreting accounting principles to conduct difficult and responsible analysis and determination within a complete accounting system to validate transactions and to perform research to resolve inconsistencies; Using computerized accounting systems; processing payments to private vendors - on-station employees - inter-agencies and other federal organizations; Reconciling accounts on a monthly rotational basis - to insure validity and accuracy of dollar amounts and accounting data in facility departments and special programs assigned; Using general post fund accounts - maintaining subsidiary ledgers - and balancing general ledger accounts. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position AND the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. 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/.

Duties

• 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