- Position Title
- Financial Accounts Technician
- Agency
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Announcement Number
- DE-11794710-23-CB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 13, 2023 to Monday, February 6, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 1 location(s).
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
4.
Do you acknowledge that this position is not a remote worker position.
Assessment 1
1.
From the descriptions below, please select the statement that best describes how you meet the education and/or experience requirement for this position at the Financial Accounts Technician, GS-0503-05 level.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
To qualify for the Financial Accounts Technician, GS-0503-6 position you must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience in the Federal service include: Using payroll, accounting, or financial systems to ensure actions are in compliance with applicable laws or regulations; and providing technical advice to all employees regarding payroll, time, or leave matters.
3.
To qualify for the Financial Accounts Technician, GS-0503-7 position you must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience in the Federal service include: using payroll, accounting, or financial systems to ensure actions are in compliance with applicable laws or regulations; auditing and reconciling payroll or financial reports; and advising employees on applicable guidelines for pay plans or retirement systems to ensure actions are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Audit benefit awards or provide input on audits of benefit awards
5.
Process fiscal transactions-including one-time special payments and out of system payments to bring accounts to status.
6.
Communicate with applicants and their beneficiaries, as well as other governmental agencies, in person, by telephone or through written communication.
7.
Processes check tracers for recipients and their beneficiaries for claims of non-receipt.
8.
Initiate reclamation actions for claims of non-receipt of payment.
9.
Examine expenditure vouchers prior to payment to assure that existing laws and regulations authorize the expenditure.
10.
Ensure that vouchers are certified, appropriate documentation is attached, and the computations are mathematically correct
11.
Suspend or disallow payments when the criteria for payment is not met.
12.
Reviews and analyzes financial statements from the debtor, information in claims folders, and other correspondence associated with debts to prepare appropriate documents.
13.
Act as a liaison with financial departments to answer overpayment inquiries from recipients or their beneficiaries.
14.
Utilize the payment information systems to determine interest and monthly payment disbursement.
15.
Make necessary payroll adjustments using personnel and accounting systems.
16.
Make leave record adjustments using related systems.
17.
Analyze incoming mail to correctly classify documents for processing.
18.
Maintain and compiles information for required monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, special, and/or one-time reports, including workload reports.
19.
Maintain a system of accounting records for financial transactions within an office.
20.
Update manual and computerized ledgers and related subsidiary journals to correct erroneous actions.
21.
Research, interpret, and verify which appropriation and general ledger accounts a document and subsequent accounting transactions will affect.