Financial Management Specialist

About the Role

The position is located in a Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) in the organization of the Chief Financial Officer. The incumbent serves as a Financial Account Specialist and is responsible for providing expert technical authority on matters related to financial analysis and reporting of patient accounts.

Duties

• Exercises delegated authority for Accounts Management activities for all the facilities assigned to the CPAC
• Implements and manages all aspects of financial analysis and reporting on patient account activities
• Provides guidance and assistance to management on activities involved in analyzing the fiscal position of each CPAC client
• Responsible for end-to-end ownership and success of reporting and patient account financial analysis activities
• Develops ad hoc financial, statistical, and performance reports
• Works closely with CPAC clients to ensure the delivery of effective reporting solutions that bring value to end users
• Implements information systems to provide analytical and reporting capabilities on patient accounts for CPAC clients
• Implements reporting applications that complement and enhance CPAC and client reporting capabilities
• Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures
• Monitors information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to clients
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with others throughout the organization as well as externally

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/31/2026.

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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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.

Specialized Experience

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Implements and manages all aspects of financial analysis and reporting on patient account activities
• Monitors information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to clients
• Provides guidance and assistance to management on activities involved in analyzing the fiscal position of clients
• Responsible for end-to-end ownership and success of reporting and patient account financial analysis activities
• Works closely with clients to ensure the delivery of effective reporting solutions that bring value to end users

Education Substitution

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or LL.B or J.D., if related.

Combination

Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible schedules may be available at supervisor's discretion.

Telework and Location

This position is not virtual or remote. The selectee will be expected to report to the designated VHA site. Telework may be authorized for ad hoc telework; eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.