This position functions as an Accounts Receivable Technician for the nonhealthcare accounts receivable program (a reimbursable and refund program authorized by law), located in the Financial Management Service (FMS), Patient Accounts Section of the Financial Management Service of the VA St. Louis Healthcare System (VASTLHCS). This position will be at Jefferson Barracks.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/30/2026. 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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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: Specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing budget, accounting, payroll and/or financial management functions; Interpreting and applying accounting principles, methods, procedures, and techniques; Using various accounting systems and computer systems to maintain financial accounts and accounting data; Reviewing and analyzing reports and documents for accuracy and authorizations, Performing research to resolve any discrepancies relating to obligations, collections, disbursements, or other actions involving complicated adjustments; Reconciling accounts, processing and posting payments; Examining, auditing, and maintaining accounting transactions and balancing general ledger accounts. NOTE: 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.. OR, Education: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. 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/.
Responsible for the recovery of the reasonable value of the cost of sharing agreements rendered Determines the financial impact of changes in the VA's financial statements; works with income statement and balance sheets; and records the cash receivable and offsetting recorded debts. Reviews government database to determine collection, interest, and fee associated with debt balances to compare amount recorded in local database and provides solutions for debts that were initiated in error. Performs clerical, assistant, or technician-level work in support of budget, accounting, auditing, payroll, and/or financial management functions. Refers debts for current employees to payroll for salary offset when appropriate, posts nonhealthcare payments received from salary offset and serves as the backup for positing nonhealthcare payment received from the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). Reconciles Accounts Receivable to the Verification of the General Ledger Balance Accounts Receivable Federal/Non-Federal Report. Performs monthly review of the of the FMS Open Documents (Amount - Detail) report with emphasis on follow-up actions for outstanding debts over 30, 60, and 90 days old. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am-1530 Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Accounts Receivable Technician/PD102230 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized