Accountant

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), at the Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC), in Durham, North Carolina, within the Accounting Section of the Fiscal Service. The incumbent is responsible for a wide variety of accounting functions, as well as, assisting with budget tracking and travel.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/10/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: In addition to meeting the basic education requirement above, applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the knowledge, skill and ability to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the

GS-5/GS-7

grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience includes:

utilizing knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of accounting and financial management; preparing cost estimates and budget forecasts; maintaining and reconciling accounts involving various transactions (such as grant accounts) and performing reviews and audits; working with mobility/reimbursable agreements; using automated accounting systems; developing and maintaining databases and preparing accounting reports; and knowledge of basic procurement procedures.: .

OR, SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE

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REQUIRED

) - Successful completion of 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree with a major in a field appropriate to the work of this position is qualifying at the GS-9 grade level

COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

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REQUIRED

) - Combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:.

Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have .

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 . 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/ .