This position is located within the Finance Department at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) in Minneapolis, MN. The Financial Administrative Specialist performs a variety of duties ensuring the quality of work transactions, business processes, and delivery of services needed to carry out a federal government employee compensation program and the employee accounts receivable and waiver program.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Extracting data from various systems. Using advanced knowledge of financial and information systems. Identifying variables in data and developing automated short-cuts that produce formatted, usable reports for completion of functions, audit reporting requirements and financial record-keeping. Writing queries using MS Access for use in financial reporting. Performing internal quality assurance audits of existing and proposed civilian pay and accounts receivable/waiver processes to provide assurances as to financial integrity and conformance of Federal laws, and agency regulations and practices. Determining/recommending areas in need of improvement and provides the appropriate tools for improvement. Reviewing high-risk/complex personnel documents for proper application of civilian pay regulations and consistency of input for appointments, promotions, pay adjustments, reassignments, awards and separations. Working with payroll technicians, HR staff, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) staff, timekeepers, supervisors, and employees ensuring pay discrepancies are resolved in a timely and efficient manner. Performing analytical, administrative, coordinating and monitoring duties related to the pay compensation and employee accounts receivable/waiver program. Providing management with reports and analysis of the ongoing operation and outcome of programs. Provides the Finance Officer and Budget Analysts updates or changes to payment compensation factors that will affect the labor expense projection for the MVAHCS and VHA tenants. Evaluating, updating, and distributing instructions, directives, handbooks, desk manuals, program notes, and all other necessary materials which promote the successful operation of the pay compensation and employee accounts receivable/waiver programs. Identifying areas of concern and non-compliance. Making recommendations to management officials regarding corrective actions and the measures that should be taken. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position? To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: utilizing databases to pull information; performing quality assurance audits; reviewing financial documents and records and business related processes; and performing administrative and analytical duties related to pay compensation and accounts receivable programs. NOTE: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week. -OR- EDUCATION: Have successful completion of a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) -OR- COMBINATION: Have equivalent combinations of successfully completed progressively higher-level graduate education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ThinkingCompensationEducation and Training IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: The work may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending or sitting. There are no special physical demands. 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/.

Education

IMPORTANT: 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 Minneapolis VA Medical Center One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]