Financial Management Specialist - Accounts Management

Summary

This position is located in a Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) in the organization of the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) with the incumbent serving as a Financial Account Specialist. The CPAC is a regionally consolidated business entity established to entrance revenue operation throughout the VHA Network by standardization and consolidation of functions and the integration of VHA and industry best practices.

Duties

Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Exercises delegated authority for all Accounts Management activities for all the facilities and CPAC. Implements and manages all aspects of financial analysis and reporting on patient account activities for CPAC clients. Implements strategic goals and objectives for the Accounts Management Department ensuring that these fulfill both client and CPAC needs. Monitors information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to clients. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other throughout the organization as well as externally. Facilitates the innovative application of industry and agency best practices and quality management methods. Reviews claims for healthcare services. Prepares correspondence, reports and memorandum concerning range of issues surrounding healthcare billing and/or collection activities. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be discussed to meet the needs of the agency Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Management Specialist - Accounts Management/PD34132A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. 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. 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-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: Knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations related to billing and collections for healthcare services; Providing customers with consistent information according to VA established policies and procedures. Maintaining accurate claims data in order to insure systematic and ad-hoc reports reflect correct healthcare information. Creating and maintaining database files needed to monitor Medical billing and accounts receivable processes Reviewing claims for healthcare services. Preparing correspondence, reports and memorandum concerning range of issues surrounding healthcare billing and/or collection activities. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's 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 from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcripts required). 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 the first year of graduate level from an accredited college or university, and specialized experience directly related to the work of the Financial Management Specialist position. (Transcripts 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/.

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/.