Bookkeeper (Virtual Remote Part-Time or Full Time Accounting)

The incumbent of this position will serve as an Accounting Technician in the Accounting section within the Fiscal Office at the Columbia VA Health Care System in Columbia, SC.

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Receives, reviews, analyses and classifies a variety of payment and source documents.

Processes Agent Cashier cash replenishment by reviewing all documents and submitting transactions via FMS.

Reviews source documents for completeness, adequacy of funds, correctness of accounting data and validity.

Determines the proper cost center and BOC in order to enter obligations into the cost accounting system.

Processes amendment letters and adjustment vouchers to correct or adjust previously submitted data.

Reconciles undelivered orders and accrued services payable hard copy files with general ledger and computer listing.

Responsible for issuing bills of collections when necessary.

Maintain control registers for receiving reports and obligation documents.

Assists in the audits of fund control points and other Fiscal internal audit programs.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician / PD07231A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: applying knowledge of Financial Management Systems (FMS) to resolve accounting inconsistencies and reconcile errors; analyzing and validating unusual or complex accounting data; knowledge of coding procedures for a variety of complex transactions to identify miscoded transactions and erroneous payments; performing comprehensive audits.

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Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., spiritual; community; student; Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

This position requires long periods of concentration, sitting, computer input, and some bending and lifting is required as in a normal business office environment.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. To…