Accountant
Portland, OR
$80.5k - $104.6k/year
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
Summary
The Accountant position serves the Portland VA Medical Center - Portland Campus - in Fiscal Service - Accounting section. The incumbent performs technician level work in direct support of budget - accounting - auditing - fiscal - and/or financial management function.
Duties
The Accountant position serves the Portland VA Medical Center - Portland Campus - in Fiscal Service - Accounting section. The incumbent performs technician level work in direct support of budget - accounting - auditing - fiscal - and/or financial management function.
Duties
- Duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent plays a key role by advising and assisting with accounting and financial management matters for Management Officials - Research Investigators (MD and/or PhD level) - Research Biomedical Engineers and Statisticians within the service
- The incumbent handles the majority of administrative and management concerns for these individuals and their staff - while proactively identifying potential problems and offering recommended solutions
- This support enhances the efficiency - productivity - and cost-effectiveness of research and development activities
- Perform financial reporting related to management - including grant - cost - and project accounting
- Oversee the daily operations of the VAPORHCS Research and Development accounting system using internal and external sub ledgers and reporting systems
- Examine accounting transaction listings - cost reports - financial statements - project fund balances - and work orders daily to ensure data accuracy and completeness
- Review and analyze procedures related to receiving - validating - and recording accounting transactions affecting asset - liability - expense - and revenue accounts
- Evaluate general ledger account balances and analyze subsidiary ledgers for data integrity - conducting research and reconciliations as needed
- Develop and maintain reports and databases to track funding changes over multiple fiscal years and multi-year funding timelines
- Reconcile data between separate databases - sub ledgers - and the central accounting system to produce accurate financial reports
- Analyze existing accounting and budget systems to resolve complex problems
- Apply established accounting and budgeting principles to devise solutions for regulatory or operational challenges
- Revise or implement accounting and budget systems or operating procedures as needed
- Examine accounting transaction listings - cost reports - financial statements - project fund balances - and work orders daily to ensure data accuracy and completeness
- Develop and maintain reports and databases to track funding changes over multiple fiscal years and multi-year funding timelines
- Revise or implement accounting and budget systems or operating procedures as needed
- Ability to prioritize assigned workload
- Must have critical thinking skills
- Work Schedule: Monday through Friday
- 7:30am - 4:00pm PST Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD211200 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Skills
General BusinessGovernment AdministrationInformation Technology