Accounting Technician

Veterans Health Administration

USD 56,409 - 73,333 / yearNorth Chicago, Illinois

Veterans Health Administration

North Chicago, Illinois

Employment type not specified

Valid through 9/13/2026

Job description

This position is located within the Resource Management Directorate, Finance Department in the Accounting Section, located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), North Chicago, Illinois. The primary purpose of this position is to support Accountants and other financing professionals with various tasks and responsibilities. The employee works to update important FHCC Lovell records, track expenditures, and balance various accounts.

Duties and responsibilities of the Accounting Technician include, but are not limited to the following: Reviews accounting data and documents for accuracy and out of balance conditions Identifies and resolves a wide range of discrepancies by determining where errors have occurred and the cause(s) of the errors Conducts extensive research before taking corrective action for all discrepancies found and decides the steps necessary to correct the problem(s), ensuring all corrective actions are completed Provides guidance to lower level technicians Examines and maintains financial accounts and accounting data Classifies accounting transactions Determines the general ledger accounts, journals, and subsidiary accounts affected, and the debit and credit entries to be made Summarizes transactions and prepares control documents or other posting documents reflecting the entries to be processed Determines the nature of errors and adjusts in the correct appropriation to a variety of interrelated accounts Performs preparation of accruals, adjusting journal entries, and recurring and nonrecurring monthly accounting reports Maintains control of funds obligated and funds expended Analyzes accounting transactions Alternate Agency/ Organization Program Coordinator for the Government Charge Card Program Alternate Agent Cashier Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0730-1600 Telework: Ad-hoc telework available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD25007A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorize