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Summary This position is located in the Fiscal Service, at the VA Montana Health Care System, Ft. Harrison Montana. Incumbent provides advice, analysis, and assistance regarding accounting and budget functions to other financial managers. Incumbent may need to aid accounting, budget, employee travel, and agent cashier on an as needed basis. Responsibilities Major Duties: Synchronizes proprietary, cost, and budgetary accounting records. Analyzes and directs the recording of transactions within the general, allotment, and operating cost ledgers. Performs accounting on an accrual basis for assets, liabilities, operating, and budgeting accounts. Prepares summarized fiscal reports and studies to higher levels involving analysis and interpretation while anticipating costs due to new legislation and other special analyses and information. Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data. Classifies accounting transactions including the validation of accuracy and completeness of the accounting data. Determines type(s) of financial information that is pertinent to a given situation and provides results on ad hoc reports. Reviews and classifies financial transactions to include journalizing corrective actions for identified erroneous conditions. Researches complex accounting and processing problems and coordinates findings with supervision for resolution. Provides periodic technical training and development of new professional and technical staff, to include on-going refresher education for senior-tenured staff. Provides in-depth technical expertise while researching and resolving problems that surface from financial system processing. Addresses and processes problems that negatively impact an organization's qualitative financial performance. Promotion Potential: 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. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Management Specialist/PD12492O, PD12491O, PD12490O, and PD12490O Requirements 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/27/2025. 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 7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 5. 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. This also applies to the GS 9 and 11 positions listed below. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: FOR GS 7: Specialized Experience: For GS 7 You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of accounting regulations, practices, procedures, policies, laws, and requirements to ensure compliance related to the Medical Center financial management functions. Knowledge to maintain, balance, and reconcile accounts with extensive subdivision of accounts. Knowledge of automated Financial Management System (FMS) Knowledge of the VA accounting system and related documents in order to locate and analyze data pertaining to the budgets for the various programs. Skill and knowledge in using a personal computer for budget related spreadsheet applications. OR: Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 full year of graduate level education, or a Bachelors Degree with Superior Academic Achievement in a related field. 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 Bachelors Degree. FOR GS 9: Time-In-Grade Requirement: For a GS 9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 7. Specialized Experience: For GS 9 You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: General knowledge of a body of accounting and budget regulations, practices, procedures and policies related to the Medical Center financial management functions. Comprehensive detailed knowledge and understanding of VA accounting and budgetary policies, precedent setting decisions, procedures, and regulations issued by the VA and the Medical Center. Ability to use judgement as necessary to weigh the adequacy of prescribed procedures, maintain accuracy in all required computations, retain alertness in identifying errors, and utilize timelessness in submitting statistical summaries. Knowledge of the goals and objectives sufficient to enable determination of whether requests for funding and expenditures are proper, necessary and timely. Possess a high degree of skill in analytical reasoning, the ability to apply that skill to the identification, analysis, and conceptualization of budgetary programs. Ability to develop a comprehensive training plan for the analysis piece of budgeting for current employees and updating it as needed. Skill and knowledge in using a personal computer for budget related spreadsheet applications. Education: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience at the GS 7 level plus and education beyond 1 year Graduate level Education For GS 11: Time-In-Grade Requirement: For a GS 11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 9. Specialized Experience: For GS 11 You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: This position requires advanced knowledge of Financial Management Service in order to research and resolve complex accounting and processing issues presented in the operational environment. Comprehensive detailed knowledge and understanding of VA accounting and budgetary policies, precedent setting decisions, procedures, and regulations issued by the VA and the Medical Center. Ability to use judgement as necessary to weigh the adequacy of prescribed procedures, maintain accuracy in all required computations, retain alertness in identifying errors, and utilize timelessness in submitting statistical summaries. Knowledge of the goals and objectives sufficient to enable determination of whether requests for funding and expenditures are proper, necessary and timely. Possess a high degree of skill in analytical reasoning, the ability to apply that skill to the identification, analysis, and conceptualization of budgetary programs. Ability to develop a comprehensive training plan for the analysis piece of budgeting for current employees and updating it as needed. Skill and knowledge in using a personal computer for budget related spreadsheet applications. Education: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience at the GS 7 level plus and education beyond 2 years Graduate level Education Accounting Decision Making Financial Management Principles of Finance 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 mostly of sedentary nature. Some walking, stooping and bending is required. May carry files and documents weighing up to 10 pounds. A stress related environment often caused by the many reports, reporting deadlines, monthly, and quarterly requirements. 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 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.