Accounting Technician

This position functions as an Accounting Technician located within the Finance Service at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties involving classifying accounting transactions; maintaining and reconciling accounts; closing accounts and preparing reports and statements; analyzing accounting data; and examining accounts. To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following:

Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of an Accounting Technician, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience that provided an understanding of accounting practices, polices, and principles; processing and reconciling a wide range of accounting transactions; maintaining accurate general and subsidiary accounts; reviewing documents for compliance and correctness; and, experience researching and resolving discrepancies; preparing reports, supporting year end close-out; and working with automated accounting systems to enter, verify, and correct financial data.

NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at .There is no educational substitution at this grade level.