Accounting Technician

Incumbent serves as an Accounting Technician within Fiscal Service located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Battle Creek, MI.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Creates and posts complicated accounting transactions. Performs extensive analysis and reconciliations of accounts, records and reports. Maintains a variety of subsidiary ledgers and schedules that support ledger balances. Audits account balances and processes necessary corrections. Processes vouchers for payment, to include vendorization, obligation, vouchering, manual posting and reconciliation to obligation documents, and payment coding actives. Researches, reviews and analyzes an extensive and complex array of accounting directives, handbooks, manuals, guides, etc. Responsible for electronic payment system administration, follow-up actions on outstanding receiving reports and certifications, and resolves lay payment or vendor inquiries. Provides training to other accounting technicians, control point clerks, and officials on a wide variety of accounting activities to ensure accurate budgetary data. Assists in the planning, coordination and completion of travel profiles, plans, and expense reports for employees and patients. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved