Accounting Technician - Travel Clerk

Salem, VA - Major duties include, but not limited to, the following: Receives, analyzes and posts deposits into patient accounts on a daily basis. Prepares monthly reconciliation reports, prepares schedules for advance payments, reviews and approves outstanding obligations, and prepares all vouchers to transfer funds to other agencies. Determines all legal eligibility and entitlement to government-issued clothing, services and incidentals. Reviews, analyzes and responds to all telephonic, written or personal -inquiries from a variety of sources concerning patient's funds and maintenance of accounts. Advises the VA Regional Office, guardians, committees, and others of anticipated discharges and assists in preparing a budget of funds after patient's discharge. Processes all authorized/unauthorized claims for beneficiary travel. Controls and maintains an annual budget of approximately $5,000,000.00 in multiple control points. Determines legal eligibility on all applicants claiming beneficiary travel. This facility averages over forty thousand applications for travel each year. Work Schedule: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician - Travel Clerk/PD1907 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/02/2019. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to receiving, analyzing and posting deposits into patient accounts on a daily basis; assuring deposits reflect amounts of private sources or gratuitous funds; determining legal eligibility and entitlement to government-issued clothing, services and incidentals; preparing monthly reconciliation reports; preparing schedules for advance payments; reviewing and approving outstanding obligations; preparing vouchers to transfer funds to other agencies; and certifying and approving availability of funds for group purchases. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have four (4) years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation to the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable for GS-05. OR Combination (Education and Experience): Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (beyond the second year is credible toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountabilityAnalytical ReasoningAttention to DetailCommunicationControl of FundsSelf Management 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., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: Position must alternate between desks, work counter, and telephones. Periodic standing for long periods of time may be required. Over four hundred vouchers for travel pay are issued per day from this office. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://ift.tt/36upejN Accounting TechnicianSalary Range:$33,949 to $44,130 per year... - Permanent - Part-time

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