Financial Administrative Specialist

Responsibilities

• Examines, certifies and audits vouchers submitted for payment, while assessing compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Establishes and maintains internal controls systems with a special emphasis on the operational areas identified as having a high risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Ability to communicate either by phone or correspondence with veterans, fiduciary, and other offices with inquiry results.
• Prepares fiscal, administrative, and other statistical reports as deemed appropriate and/or as required and serves on such other projects as directed.
• Responds to inquiries from Congressional Offices, Regional Counsel and Office of Inspector General.
• Must have a thorough understanding of the various benefit programs and the payment procedures and regulations applicable to each program administered by the Department.
• Independently performs reviews for accuracy and consistency of data such as audits, debts, and reimbursement.
• Ensures that recurring reports are accurately complied and completed on time.
• Provides technical advice to all Regional Office employees on complex and unusual benefit award adjustments, special payment issues, and accounts receivable actions on the applicable computer applications.
• Ability to use specific VA computer applications, in addition to Microsoft Excel, Word and other electronic database applications.
• Performs accounting reviews and payment function checks for discrepancies and advises management with proposed plans to prevent future unassociated funds situations.
• Provides administration support to management staff for personnel management, budget administration, procurement, and other financial related activities.
• Serves as subject matter expert in all areas of the Financial Operations section.
• Oversees the work of the Financial Administrative Specialist and ensures appropriate separations of duties are in place and the financial integrity of the regional office is maintained and upheld.
• Develops procedures and coordinates activities across functional lines with other divisions, Regional Offices, service organizations, and with other government departments or agencies.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, assigning, and reviewing the work performed within the Operations area.
• Must be well versed in all facets of the financial and general operating procedures for the Regional Office, which requires substantial technical and managerial expertise.
• Serves as a Certifying Official authorizing all financial transactions, adjustments, and Collections.
• Ability to conduct the most detailed audits and analysis.
• Skilled in completing oral and written presentations that are clear, concise, and logical.

The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is from the GS-07 to the GS-09.

Full Time Duty Hours TBD between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm

Not Available

This is not a virtual position.

• Position Description/PD#:
  Financial Administrative Specialist; PD37540A and PD37539A
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Financial Disclosure Report:
  Required for the GS-09 grade level

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Probationary or trial period: 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period may apply
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

• For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 level.
• For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 level.

GS-07 Grade Level

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05).
• Education Substitution: one full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

GS-09 Grade…