Accountant, Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting

Summary The financial requirements for the Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) are very complex in nature - requiring financial accountability for a variety of costs associated with providing service and billing to multiple medical centers. The incumbent in this position will provide professional accounting and financial management - financial analysis - and technical accounting advice to CMOP Directors and Chief Financial Officers for all medical centers served - and the National CMOP Office.

• Duties Include but are not limited to:
  Performs appropriated funds financial oversight for the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) including professional accounting and audit reviews
• The incumbent is responsible for the complete accounting program - including planning - adapting or reviewing all accounting systems - analyzing and evaluating current and past performance - and interpreting effects of transactions and applying accounting concepts to meet the needs of staff and management
• Reconciles all appropriated fund accounts and their individual cost centers to financial statement - budgets - historical data and local financial goals
• Researches detailed accounting records
• Provides training to management personnel in accounting procedures - distribution criteria and station fund management
• Analyzes and verifies - daily - weekly and monthly account records from the Financial Service Center
• The incumbent produces a monthly bill to the VA medical centers and other customers serviced by the Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP)
• Ensures that receipts - obligations - and expenditures of funds are correctly reflected in the business plan and accounting periods
• Verifies deposits and general ledger entries - ensuring appropriate general ledger account codes and cost centers have been used
• Advises the customer on the status of their allowances monthly
• Reconciles the 830 report monthly to ensure that cost is properly captured and corrects any discrepancies within the next accounting month
• Coordinates the formulation and development of the annual CMOP budget with the CFO including submission of supporting justification
• Responsible for the execution of all appropriations and programs utilizing the services of the CMOP - this includes feedback to projected expenses
• Uses skill in analyzing and forecasting pharmacy service utilization of all resources (drugs - operational expenses - mail costs and personnel services)
• Conducts local internal control reviews of CMOP activities
• conducts higher headquarters developed management control reviews
• and performs a variety of other oversight tasks related to financial planning and administration of accounting systems covering operations and expenses of supported CMOP activities
• Provides customer service to vendors - accountants - CFO - and other external and internal customers
• Checks records/files in automated accounting systems on status of payments and payment dates - and follows up in FMS and IFCAP
• Responds to customer inquiries - either orally or in writing
• Provides information on accounting transactions as well as explanation on all accounting procedures
• Other duties will be assigned if needed to maintain fiscal operations

• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday
• Hours to be determined
• Compressed/Flexible:
  Not Authorized
• Telework:
  This position may be authorized for telework
• Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position

• Position Description/PD#:
  Accountant/PD02991A
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
  Not Approved
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized
• PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
  Not Authorized