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This job is open to current permanent of Veteran Health Administration.

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The Supervisory Accountant will be in the Accounting Section of Fiscal Service. This section provides general ledger operations, cost accounting, financial statements and reports, and advisory services for VHA & IT appropriations. Incumbent is responsible for the entire Financial Management System (FMS).

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising responsibilities including staff training, performance evaluations/appraisals, selection of personnel, leave administration, career guidance/development and Equal Employment opportunity considerations.
• Responsible for day-to-day operation and financial integrity of numerous and varied complex accounting and operations' programs.
• Ensuring the maintenance of the various accounting system general ledgers and subsidiary ledger accounts.
• Directing the analyses and reviews of daily operations including those of a non-recurring or unusual nature to ensure that the transactions comply with appropriate laws and regulations affecting the receipt and/or expenditure of funds and financial reports.
• Directing the analysis and reviews of various computerized reports and documentation for discrepancies and the resolution of inconsistencies or out-of-balance conditions.
• Interprets and applies VA, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget and General Accounting Office directives applicable to specific accounting or fiscal programs and implements new or changed procedures so as to achieve an efficient work flow.
• Directs the work of staff to accomplish program improvements, enhancements or corrections to achieve improved operating procedures, increase efficiency and/or more accurate and valid financial reports.
• Ensures integrity of financial reports, Treasury reports and other Central Office and local reports and ensures they are prepared accurately and submitted timely.
• Serves as liaison with various services within the Medical Center, Central Office, Treasury and Austin DPC to provide information and accounting data.
• Develops performance plans and standards that are realistic.
• Challenging and supportive of organizational goals and objectives.
• Directs performance requirement analyses and collects data to measure quality, quantity and timeliness of work performed by the accounting technicians and operating accountant.
• Fulfills Equal Employment Opportunity responsibilities, keeps subordinates informed on all matters with EEO implications (training opportunities, vacancy announcements); gives due consideration to all employees, including those in minority groups, for recognition awards and informal types of recognition.
• Reviews work papers and adjusting entries to end-of-month personal service report.
• Directs performance audits of service fund control points and advises Fiscal management of results; advises control of point personnel and service management of improved techniques and proper procedures by coordinating the appropriate training (Finance).

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30p.m.
Telework: AD-HOC. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This a virtual position.(The employee works from an agency worksite (VA facility or VA-leased space) other than the facility they work for.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Accountant/PD097300
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: NotAuthorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): NotAuthorized

Notifications:

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/12/2026.

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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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.

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

• 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: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 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 oneof 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.

Note: In addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR), you must also possess the specialized experience as described below to qualify for the Supervisory Accountant position at the GS-12 grade level.

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. The Specialized Experience for this position would typically include but are not limited to: training, performance evaluations/appraisals, selection of personnel, leave administration, career guidance/development and Equal Employment opportunity considerations; responsible for day-to-day operation and financial integrity of numerous and varied complex accounting and operations' programs; ensuring the maintenance of the various accounting system general ledgers and subsidiary ledger accounts; interpret reports, recommend policy and procedural revisions and impact of system modifications; directing the analysis and reviews of various computerized reports and documentation for discrepancies and the resolution; oversees the reconciling of a variety of integrated accounts within an entire accounting section for a large organization.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Resilience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. 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.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and typically performed while sitting. Occasionally, it may involve standing, bending, walking, and the lifting and carrying of light items such as manuals, documents, and printed materials.

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/.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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