Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

Summary

This position is located in the Financial Management Service Line - this section provides support for Accounting activities for Raymond G Murphy VA Health Care System - Albuquerque - NM. The purpose of the position is to perform duties involved in preparing - analyzing - interpreting - and presenting accounting data.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 06/19/2026. This position has an Individual Occupation Requirement (IOR). You must meet one of the following:
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.") - 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 meeting the IOR above - you must meet the following:
GS-9 Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: using sound judgment in establishing local procedures to insure accounting principles are adhered to - providing accounting expertise and fiscal services to staff - management - and executive leadership - participating in decision making sessions and advises a number of program managers on regulatory requirements - financial policies - the interpretation of data - and program improvements through analysis or program operations - monthly reports - and special system edits.

OR
- Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR
- Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree - a masters degree - or equivalent graduate degree.
GS-11 Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: managing processing and inputting of reconciliation's and audits in financial systems - directing the preparation - reviews and analyzes reconciliation reports - analyzing and evaluating reports to ensure they are in balance - that the data is valid and that they adhere to prescribed regulatory manuals and procedures - classifying erroneous conditions and recommends changes in procedures to prevent recurrence of problems.

OR
- Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR
- Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this…