This position is for the Supervisory Accountant for the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. The position has primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining a complex integrated system of financial system and services which contributes to the effective management control over the facility operations. At a minimum, these services include financial accounting, internal controls, voucher audit, and active participation in the overall financial analysis and reporting of the medical center.

Duties

Duties consist of the following, but are not limited to: Serves as the Chief for the Accounting and Voucher Audit sections within Fiscal Service. Provides leadership in the financial arena through demonstration of knowledge and skill in multiple areas including accounting procedures, financial analysis, systems evaluation and supervisory control. Assigns work to functional staff members in accordance with established organization mission and functions, workload, fluctuations and personnel availability. Defines and interprets government policies, procedures and regulations. Provides financial advice and renders decisions on problems that are based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), medical center policy, and VA Directives and handbooks. Reviews operating procedures and policies with respect to the desired performance objective of management. Advises management of operating areas at risk of not achieving desired performance and recommendation corrective actions. Develops or directs the development of new or changed internal operating procedures and instructions. Ensures the following are accurate and timely: monthly reconciliations, obligations (2237 and 1358's), capitalization of fixed assets, audit responses, reviews of cost strings, monthly accruals, and VISN requests. Performs personnel management functions to include planning work to be accomplished by subordinates. Coaches and trains subordinates as needed to ensure they can accomplish their assigned duties. Assigns and reviews work daily, weekly or monthly; ensures production and accuracy requirements are met, approves leave and recommends performance standards and ratings. Sets and adjust short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completions of work by subordinates. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Advises, counsels or instructs the employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for vacant positions and recommends appointments, promotions, or reassignment to such positions. Hears and resolves complaints and determines if it should go to a higher level supervisor or manager. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends other actions in more serious cases. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees; providing for or arranging for needed development and training. Supervises complex analysis and evaluations related to all aspects of accounting, performance management, management control, and risk management. Provides solutions to control and reporting problems; and recommends action required to improve operating program effectiveness and maintain the integrity of financial and accounting information. Initiates and coordinates reviews that typically involve complex highly integrated accounting and operational problems. Reviews generally address technical problems such as system integrity, adequacy of service and compliance with accounting principles as well as legal and regulatory requirements. Works with senior level program managers to address and resolve financial management problems and issues. Develops, coordinates and publishes financial guidelines, directives and procedures; and provides guidance. Determines management information requirements; makes recommendations; and develops and monitors financial and operational systems and programs to assist the serviced managers in fulfilling their responsibilities and ensuring the efficient use of financial resources. Verifies proper use of funds; and monitors status of financial activity to preclude or detect violations of government statues or other funding limitations. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of analysis/reporting requirements, work processes, and data produced to resolve; significant travel, agent cashier and other voucher audit problems. Identifies and acts upon problem areas that may result in changes to existing systems; provides solutions to internal control and reporting problems; and recommends action required to improve operating program effectiveness and maintain the integrity of financial information. Initiates and coordinates reviews that typically involve complex highly integrated accounting and operational problems. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework (Ad-Hoc). Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Chief of Accountant/PD109240 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required ****** A one year supervisory probation period may be required for this position.******

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/01/2023. 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. Individual Occupational Requirement: Basic Requirements: 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 the Individual Occupational Requirement, you must possess specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience is defined as providing leadership in the financial arena through demonstration of knowledge and skill in multiple areas including accounting procedures, financial analysis, systems evaluation and supervisory control; planning work to be accomplished, training subordinates, ensuring production and accuracy requirements are met, approving leave and recommending performance standards and ratings; interviewing candidates for vacant positions and recommending appointments, promotions, or reassignments; effecting minor disciplinary measures; developing, coordinating and publishing financial guidelines, directives and procedures; and providing guidance; determining management information requirements; making recommendations; and developing and monitoring financial and operational systems and programs; identifying and acting upon problem areas that may result in changes to existing systems; providing solutions to internal controls and reporting problems; and recommending actions required to improve operating program effectiveness; verifying proper use of funds; and monitoring status of financial activity to preclude or detect violations of government statues or other funding limitations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting OperationsLeadershipTechnical Competence Ten (10) competencies listed in the Supervisory Qualification Guide reflect those considered as most important for successful performance of Federal supervisory work. Candidates should possess proficiency or the potential to develop proficiency in these competencies prior to entry into a supervisory position: Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data is limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions. Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics. Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations. Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed. Problem solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. 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: Work is primarily sedentary, with walking visits to various customer locations throughout the facility. No special physical effort or ability is required. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Juan Mendez
• Phone: 708-953-3885
• Email: [email protected]