Lead Accountant

Summary

This position is for the Cheyenne VA Health Care System. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief Fiscal Officer (CFO) of the facility and works collaboratively with the Regional Office. The purpose of this position is to Lead and advise on or perform professional accounting work that requires application of accounting theories, concepts, principles, and standards to the financial activities of governmental, quasi-governmental, or private sector organizations.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a Lead professional accountant administering accounting systems for the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). Performs duties involving maintaining the standard general ledger reporting system; Analyzing report data which records transactions within the system for the purpose of correcting errors; Recommending action on unfavorable trends, and preparing financial schedules for briefings, etc.; Revising the system structure to implement new reporting requirements; and advising and assisting accountants at higher headquarters on these matters. Duties performed require the application of professional accounting principles, theories, concepts, and practices to unique situations; Employ accounting policies/standards in the resolution of unprecedented problems/situations; Understanding of the characteristics and capabilities of the accounting software architecture. Performs funds distribution including receiving allocations, issuing allotments, monitoring, controlling, and reporting annual program and fund authorization for current and prior year. Prepares and analyzes a variety of special reports pertaining to appropriated funds and reimbursements. Reconciles general ledger and subsidiary reports, Statement of Accountability, monthly reports including Standard General Ledger reconciliations, and coordinate adjustments as required. Coordinates with management personnel levels to identify situations responsible for poor performance and recommend alternative avenues to resolve recurring problems. Prepares spreadsheets/decision papers on various facets of the financial spectrum. Utilizes different automated systems in preparation of financial reports/schedules. Analyzes and reconciles Financial Inventory Accounting Fund reporting system, monthly report submissions and supporting documentation incorporating a vast array of inventory accounting regulations, policies, and procedures. Leads in various accounting functions/projects providing work assignments and professional guidance to lower graded accountants and accounting technicians to accomplish functional project goals/objectives. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Lead Accountant/PD141300 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet BOTH basic requirements and grade level requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirements: (Proof of education required) Basic Requirements: Degree: accounting; or a degree 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.") OR, Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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. In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must also meet the below specialized experience requirements: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: A comprehensive knowledge of Working Capital Fund (WCF), cost accounting principles, and financial management regulation (FMR) concepts and theories and the ability to independently apply them to complex financial problems; establish standard operating procedures and develop controls to ensure respective functions are properly executed; comprehensive knowledge of the DVA and Federal regulations, policies, directives, and other instructions to solve conventional complex accounting programs, ensure accurate interpretation and application of directives, and provide technical assistance in the application of new or revised regulatory requirements, and the theory and operation of accrual and double entry accounting. Skill to ensure the effective operation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system under a WCF environment to include certification of funds, control of the accounting system, general ledge accounting, WCF accounting, financial inventory accounting and cost accounting including detailed job order costing. Skill in devising solutions to problems by developing and/or modifying accounting methods, policies, and/or techniques or recommending changes to the accounting system; Skill in establishing and maintaining an effective relationship with, and gaining the cooperation of, s