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Summary This position is located in the Accounting Section of the VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL. Responsibilities THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION Examines, classifies, and verifies invoices/vouchers for validity; Researches, interprets, and verifies with authorizing payment document will be affected; Conducts analyses for accuracy, mathematical error, and adequacy of invoice/voucher based on compliance and regulations and standard operating procedures; Follows up on all outstanding aged invoices that appear on the pending invoice listing; Ensures certification and review is completed by the Contracting Officer Representative; Ensures timely processing of payments; Reviews numerous different unrelated systems to ensure the invoice/voucher has not already been processed for payment; Maintains, analyzes, and completes daily reports to prepare accurate and timely payments, certification reviews, funding, and any other issues that prevent payment errors; Determines the nature of errors and acts to ensure they are corrected; Reviews vendor, government, and third party checks received or cancelled; Determines the origin of returned/cancelled checks and the reason; Re-issues payment or deposits cancelled checks to the appropriate fund; Makes payment of all vouchers for which cash payment is authorized and cashes negotiable instruments for hospitalized beneficiaries; Collects all payments for the medical center including travel vouchers, co-payments, and deposits to patient funds; Makes cash payments for mileage allowance to beneficiaries and any other authorized expenditure; Issues third party drafts in lieu of cash when feasible; Maintains inventory of third party drafts and records of drafts issued to employees authorized to make cash purchases; Analyzes transactions and relates the to the proper appropriation or fund; Handles collections from various sources and determines that they are genuine and negotiable; Replenishes funds using electronic funds transfer procedures; Determines/coordinates cash deliveries to ensure availability of cash for daily operations; Trains alternate cashiers in the efficient operation of all duties; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-06: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: reviewing and examining vouchers/invoices to determine validity; providing efficient and effective customer service; and handling conflict and problems by dealing with customers constructively and appropriately. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Critical Thinking Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Mathematical Reasoning IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: Position is secendary. 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/. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov). Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.