Ledger & Reconciliation Specialist (Accounting Tech)

Veterans Health Administration; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 54,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Portland, Oregon seeks an Accounting Technician to perform the technical work of collecting, recording, and maintaining general ledger accounts and subsidiary records in support of accountants, auditors, and financial officers.

You will handle budget administration support, financial systems tasks, cash processing, and reconciliation of ledgers, ensuring timely reports for Treasury, VA Headquarters, and local management.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical, assistant, or technician level work in support of a budget, accounting, auditing, fiscal and financial management function.
• Performs budget administration support, financial systems support, cash processing, and accounting technician work.
• Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data and classifies accounting transactions across multiple appropriations.
• Determines the general ledger accounts, journals, and subsidiary accounts affected, and the debit and credit entries to be made.
• Backups Agent Cashier and Alternate Agent Cashier duties and ensures proper disbursement and deposit of funds.
• Reviews pending items, prepares reconciliations, and ensures timely preparation of reports for Treasury, VA Headquarters, and local management.

Job description

The Veterans Health Administration in Portland, Oregon seeks an Accounting Technician to perform the technical work of collecting, recording, and maintaining general ledger accounts and subsidiary records in support of accountants, auditors, and financial officers.

You will handle budget administration support, financial systems tasks, cash processing, and reconciliation of ledgers, ensuring timely reports for Treasury, VA Headquarters, and local management.