Staff Accountant

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance, within the Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Staff Accountant for the Financial Services Center. The role covers accounting, maintenance, and analyses of the Enterprise Fund and cross-servicing activities of the Center.

Work schedule is Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:30 pm with ad hoc telework. Salary ranges from $92,023 to $119,633 per year, with the position open to Fed Transition eligibles.

Qualifications

• No formal education requirement for GS-12 level stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Gather, review, analyze, and reconcile data from multiple systems with monthly expenditures and cost allocations.
• Provide financial/cost reports to management and budget analysts.
• Administer LTTE system access and user support.

Tools

LTTE system

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance
• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

Key Responsibilities

This is a bargaining unit position. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.

Major Duties: Gather, review, analyze, and reconcile pertinent data from multiple systems that have monthly expenditures, transactional data, cost assignments for non-labor cost, and revenue by product line / sub product line allowing proper cost allocations. Provide financial/cost reports to management, service POCs, and budget analysts ensuring timely, accurate, and complete FYTD profit/loss reports.

Provide analysis to FSC senior management, budget analysts, and other FSC staff related to FYTD profit/loss reports, income statement report data, and monthly general ledger entries. Administer OFS request for new, modified, and departed users to update the FSC LTTE system. Provide expert LTTE administrative maintenance and user support including hour moves as requested. Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible: Available with supervisory approval.

Telework: Ad hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Staff Accountant/PD20040A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required. Physical Requirements: The work is principally sedentary.

Requirements & Education

There is no education substitute or requirement for the GS-12 level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $92023 – $119633/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 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

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