Financial Accounts Technician

Full Job Description

This position is located within Fiscal Service at VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Montrose, NY.

The primary purpose of this position performs analysis and evaluation of financial data, as it pertains to a revolving fund environment.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/07/2026.

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 GD-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: operating the daily cashier functions; validating transactions and performing research to resolve inconsistencies; and providing administrative and technical assistance in the overall operation.

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: Receives, reviews, and processes varied requests/documents for the obligation and accrual of funds.

Inputs obligations, accruals, adjustments, and cost transfers into the automated accounting systems. Maintains obligation/accrual files to include disbursements.

Reviews manual and automated records to determine whether they have been obligated, modified, or cancelled.

Composes letters and messages to care lines/services, companies, and individuals to notify changes or potential changes to policy. Review payments in progress to see if paid on time.

Monitors timekeeping input for the facility. Maintains customer support files for federal, state, and local tax authorizations, and all other documents affecting pay. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Financial Accounts Technician/PD02517A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized