Accounting Technician

Summary This position is in Fiscal Service at the West Texas VA Health Care System and functions under the Assist Chief Financial Officer. The Accounting Technician is responsible for performing all duties required in maintaining a complex double entry commercial type accounting system integrated with governmental type accounting for West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS), including four Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). Responsibilities Major Duties: Examines, verifies, and maintains transactions for services, supplies, real property, and adjustments for all appropriations. Makes required entries on obligations, receiving reports, contracts, travel orders/expense reports, and various other procurement documents for obligation. Processes payments to vendors to include tracking system payments, which requires knowledge of accounting entries and their effect on the General Ledger and how they affect all financial records. Assigns and/or verifies proper appropriation and limi...