Agent Cashier

Full Job Description

The Agent Cashier position is in Fiscal Service within the Accounting Section.

The primary purpose of this role is to serve as the employee responsible for cash disbursement and collection activities of various payments at the medical center.

The incumbent works independently to determine appropriate processing of cash and/or check payments and collections and must ensure Agent Cashier operations are in compliance with rules and regulations.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/06/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

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.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: responsible for cashier activities, cash and/or check payments, collections, recording payments/deposits, and balancing accounts.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties:

Major duties include but are not limited to: Prepare vouchers, accommodation exchanges and replenishments accurately and timely. Ensures adequate cash is available for daily functions.

Review needed advance amount. Verify cost data for all transactions, including appropriations, fund control points, cost centers and budget object codes.

Verify Revenue Source Codes for collections against billing documents.

Document correct cost data for all transactions, including appropriations, fund control points, cost centers and budget object codes.

Balance advance with Treasury daily and checking account with Credit Union daily. Reconcile and maintain appropriate accounting records.

Efficiently utilize various accounting systems to accurately post transactions. Perform accurate and timely disbursement activities for various medical center payments.

Perform accurate and timely collection activities for various medical center payments and deposits.

Ensure compliance with Treasury and VA laws, regulations and legal guidelines regarding handling of all monies disbursed and collected for various medical center activities.

Review, analyze and reply to inquiries from agency customers concerning collection and disbursement activities in a timely and professional manner.

Review, analyze and reply to inquiries from patient customers concerning collection and disbursement activities in a timely and professional manner. Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Agent Cashier/PD142090 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized