The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. The operating Accountant is responsible for the detailed and efficient operation and control of day-to-day fiscal activities at this facility.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/15/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement :

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS-5 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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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. To Qualify for this position you must meet one of the requirements below:

Individual Occupational 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.") Transcripts required 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. In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) you may qualify based on education and/or experience 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: utilizing knowledge of accounting practices, theory, concepts, and principles required to perform assignments; reviewing or changing accounting data in automated files of transaction, ledgers, accounts and summary reports; and planning and completing accounting assignments, analysis and audits.

Note:

This experience must experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

OR, Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the experience required. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed one (1) year of graduate education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must be directly related to the position.

NOTE:

Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR , Completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying (i.e. accounting, auditing, or related fields such as course work in accounting) for the position to be filled and I meet one of the following: Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university or major subdivision; A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. For a list of recognized honor societies please visit http://www.achsnatl.org/quick_link.asp.

Note:

Transcripts are 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 successful completion of graduate education and specialized experience to meet the total requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. Only education beyond a bachelor's degree may be used to qualify for the GS-07 level.

NOTE:

Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Experience must be clearly indicated in your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Cost Accounting Accounting Accounting operations Audit Reporting Communication 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/ .