Accounting Technician at Department of Veterans Affairs | JobGan

Accounting Technician

Department of Veterans Affairs
Full time Mid
📍 Durham, North Carolina 🏙 Durham, North Carolina ⏳ Closes Jul 04, 2026
💰 $47,418 – $61,643 CAD/yr
📋 Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/17/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05.

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 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-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing clerical, assistant, or technician level work in support of budget, accounting, auditing, fiscal and/or financial management function. Performing budget administration support, financial systems support, cash processing, or accounting technician work.

Examining, verifying, and maintaining financial accounts and accounting data, and classifies accounting transactions including the verification of the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data. Reviewing and classifying many types of financial transactions involving the operation of the Medical Center including journalizing corrective actions for erroneous conditions. Determining the general ledger accounts, journals and subsidiary accounts affected, and the debit and credit entries to be made.

Maintaining control of receipts and deposits and related tracking mechanisms. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting Operations Computer

Skills Customer Service Federal Funds Processing Technical Competence

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 : The work is sedentary in nature with some walking and lifting and carrying of lightweight equipment and materials. 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/.

🕐 Schedule

Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM (full-time)

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⏳ Closes Jul 04, 2026
Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Durham
Accounting Technician
Department of Veterans Affairs · $47,418 – $61,643 CAD/yr
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