Staff Accountant

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Department of Veterans Affairs, Financial Services Center, Cost Accounting Section, seeks a Staff Accountant to manage accounting, maintenance, and analyses of enterprise fund and cross-servicing activities. The role requires strong cost accounting expertise and the ability to advise senior stakeholders.

Qualified applicants will have accounting education hours and at least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level, with proficiency in analyzing complex financial data and improving

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting (can include up to 6 hours in business law).
• Combination of education and experience meeting the 24 accounting hours requirement or equivalent.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, involving cost accounting and data analyses across multiple systems.

Responsabilités

• Conduct complex cost accounting and financial analyses across multiple systems.
• Develop and evaluate cost allocation methods for multiple product lines or service areas.
• Resolve accounting or system problems and implement corrective actions.
• Provide authoritative financial analysis to management for decision-making.
• Improve accounting processes and internal controls for reporting accuracy.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Cost accounting

Communication

Formation

Accounting degree

Accounting hours requirement

Outils

Accounting systems

Description du poste

The position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Financial Services Center (FSC), Business Office (BO), Cost Accounting Section (CAS) where the incumbent serves as a Staff Accountant responsible for all accounting, maintenance, and analyses of the Enterprise Fund/cross-servicing activities of the Center. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Individual Occupational Requirements:

This position includes an Individual Occupation Requirement. Individual Occupational Requirements are requirements that must be met, in addition to the specialized experience and/or education requirement. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Individual Occupational Requirement must be reflected in your application materials (resume/transcript).

Individual Occupational Requirements: Degree:

accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor".)

OR

Combination of education and experience:

at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

AND

Specialized Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized Experience is defined as: Experience gathering, analyzing, researching, and reconciling data and interfaces from multiple systems to support accounting related cost allocation reporting and analysis; executing measures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of accounting operations; and performing advanced functions in accounting applications, such as administration, data maintenance, and user support.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Communication
• LES of Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Client Orientation
• Financial Analysis

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified for this vacancy, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and meet the well-qualified criteria below:

1. Independently conducting complex cost accounting and financial analyses involving multiple, integrated financial/accounting systems; identifying significant trends, anomalies, discrepancies, or variances; determining their financial impact; and developing well-supported conclusions and recommendations.
2. Independently developing, evaluating, and implementing cost allocation methodologies and processes involving multiple product lines, service areas, or organizational components, including determining appropriate direct and indirect cost assignments and recommending improvements to existing allocation practices.
3. Resolving complex accounting and financial system problems involving integrated or automated accounting applications; researching the underlying causes of system or data issues; determining appropriate corrective actions; and implementing or recommending system, workflow, or process modifications to improve accounting and reporting requirements.
4. Providing authoritative financial and cost accounting analysis and advice to management or senior-level stakeholders, including analyzing profit/loss information, income statement data, general ledger activity, program execution, or historical financial trends to support management decision-making.
5. Independently developing, evaluating, or strengthening accounting processes, internal controls, standard operating procedures, or financial management practices to improve the accuracy, reliability, efficiency, and effectiveness of accounting operations and financial reporting.
6. Demonstrating ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders verbally and in writing to remediate issues, educate, and promote sound cost allocation methodologies.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

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/.

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Austin, TX. This includes all locations that fall within a 50 mile driving distance from 8000 Metropolis Drive, Building B, Austin, TX 78744.