Finance Officer – Supervisory

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. Providing broadly-based financial advice which will facilitate the conduct of Federal programs; Broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles, methods, techniques, and systems of financial management; Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate difficult and complex programs; Ability to develop, apply, and adjust financial plans and policies to attain agency objectives; Ability to select, develop, and supervise a subordinate staff; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, not only with subordinate staff, but with all levels of key management officials, the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact, ingenuity and resourcefulness; Ability to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner; Ability to apply a high level of sound, independent judgment in the solution of financial problems and in the administration of a financial management program; And a broad knowledge of agency operating programs. .Preferred Experience: Experienced in oversight of all Finance operations to include budget formulation, financial plan development, payroll execution, employee travel, and accounting. Formulating, planning for, implementing and providing continuity of leadership to total program operations of Fiscal Service. Responsibility for planning, programming, analysis, formulation, justification, presentation, and review of resource requirements for a healthcare organization. Directing the formulation of budget estimates to ensure adequate funding for personnel, facility operations, equipment maintenance, and mission accomplishment. Oversight of accounting systems designed to track, reconcile, and report on administered programs or appropriations. Oversight of revenue related functions and development of systems to measure and communicate progress on revenue functions to senior leadership. Ability to educate and train on VERA workload reimbursement methodologies. Conduct cost benefit studies and analyses and recommend alternatives. Administration of financial audits of accounts and financial records. Payroll operation oversight. Supervisory experience preferred. Preferred Education/Certifications: A degree in accounting; or 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.”) (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. 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 (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting Operations Administration and Management Budget Administration Financial Management 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. Additionally, your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2019 to April 2020) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held. Failure to provide in this format may lead to being rated ineligible. 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 sedentary; some walking and carrying of light items required. 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/.
The incumbent will serve as the accountable official for financial activities within Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (WBVAMC). Reporting to the Associate Director of the Medical Center, incumbent will have direct operational and supervisory responsibilities for resource management, financial management, revenue cycle, managerial accounting, payroll, employee travel and agent cashier. The incumbent may serve as the Acting Associate Director in the Associate Directors absence.