Accountant

Accountant

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Dallas, Texas

Salary Range: $81186 - $105547 Per Year

Job Summary: The Primary Purpose of the Position is to perform the assigned work of an Accountant, the duties of which are to serve as technical advisor to the Chief, Accounting, and perform the full range of professional accounting work requiring the application of sound accounting principles, theories, concepts and practices. The Organizational Location of the Position is Accounting Section, Fiscal Service, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, TX.

Major Duties:

• Duties include but are not limited to: Incumbent performs reviews, analyzes, and evaluates existing and proposed accounting practices. The purpose of these reviews, analyses and evaluations are to assure the effectiveness and efficiency .of the supported accounting functions. Incumbent is responsible for interpreting and adhering to fiscal law, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertinent to accounting matters. Incumbent works independently on assignments or projects that require application of VA generally accepted principles, practices, and theories of accounting. Incumbent performs special projects and assignments for automated financial systems, daily review of accounting outputs, and maintains oversight of the edit master files. Incumbent works closely with Section Chief on designing automated systems to facilitate the processing of accounting data. Incumbent performs reviews, analyses, and prepares special reports relating to specified program activities. Incumbent is a manager of an accrual basis double entry accounting system. This system makes use of the general ledger, subsidiary, and cost accounts that are adapted to meet the requirements of the Medical Center. Incumbent is responsible for the accurate recording of financial information into Integrated Funds Distribution Accounting and Procurement (IFCAP), Financial Management System (FMS), and online, real-time computer oriented systems. Incumbent is responsible to the Section Chief for the completion of account reconciliation and correcting any discrepancies found. Examples include undelivered orders, accrued service payables, receivables, patients' funds; general post funds, etc. Incumbent reviews the work of Accounting staff to assure accuracy and conformity to policy and procedures. Incumbent collaborates with Section Chief on establishing Section policies and procedures. Incumbent works closely with activities and their designated resource personnel in promoting understanding and effective application of accounting policies and procedures, and monitors the implementation of new accounting systems and procedures: Incumbent identifies issues problems, impact on other elements in the accounting systems, and recommends procedural changes. Incumbent applies accounting knowledge and skills in the application of corrective procedures when necessary and provides technical advice and assistance to accounting technicians in the resolution of problems. Incumbent assists management in developing accounting data structure and participates in meetings and telephone conferences associated with accounting end of fiscal year closeouts. Incumbent makes day-to-day decisions regarding unusual and complex accounting transactions, and when necessary, provides alternatives through sound application of professional knowledge of the accounting system. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 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#: Accountant/PD09369A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/01/2026. This occupational series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that can't be waived. Individual Occupational Requirement Basic Requirements Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. And 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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: ACCOUNTING - Responsible for interpreting and adhering to fiscal law, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertinent to accounting matters; COMPUTERS - Performs assignments using automated financial systems; and CRITICAL THINKING - Performs reviews, analyses, and prepares special reports relating to specified program activities. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a graduate degree. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) 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/.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online questionnaire and submission of the required documentation specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12945284. The application process is as follows: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date, 05/01/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. NOTE: Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-01