Program Analyst

Veterans Health Administration • Fort Bliss, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Analyst serves in the Accounting Section of the Finance Service at the El Paso Veterans Health Care System. The position performs reviews and analyses of data across accounting systems to help ensure the financial integrity of the Finance Section and supports leadership and supervisors in directing access and financial program functions.

The incumbent coordinates ongoing internal reviews of transactions and work production, analyzes program needs, monitors administrative requirements, and plans internal controls. The role manages administrative activities for the Finance Team, including department work orders, employee access, access violations, and internal and VISN suspense. It also provides administrative support to Finance leadership and serves as a point of contact or lead for new employees.

Financial program responsibilities include managing education programs such as NNEI and EDRP; auditing and releasing new collection bills; reviewing daily accepted listings and reject reports from the Austin Finance Center; and mailing collection-bill and follow-up correspondence. The incumbent completes financial reconciliations and reviews, corrects discrepancies, and supports programs involving reimbursements and claims, purchase cards, debt management and accounts receivable, undelivered orders and accrued service payables, special purpose accounts and patient funds, registration and travel, and accrual management.

The position also administers the non-healthcare accounts receivable program, which recovers amounts owed under sharing agreements and other debts from employees, vendors, government and non-government entities, and other listed sources. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The position is not virtual; ad hoc telework may be authorized and discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level, or qualifying graduate education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience may include knowledge of administration, timekeeping, accounting, and budgetary concepts, practices, methods, and techniques.
• Knowledge of organizational or program practices, policies, functions, and programs.
• Skill in developing and analyzing accounting systems and knowledge of administrative systems such as FMS, IFCAP, IPPS, or G-invoicing.
• Ability to compile financial data and trends for management decision-making and recommend solutions based on analysis.
• Knowledge of finance procedures and the ability to identify changes that could improve financial system accuracy and efficiency.
• Technical writing, data presentation, oral communication, and analytical-report preparation skills.
• Knowledge of debt types and applicable regulations, including tracking and applying payments, calculating interest, and establishing or revising payment plans.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Current federal employees and certain former federal employees applying to GS-09 must meet the 52-week GS-07 time-in-grade requirement and provide supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Applicants qualifying through education must provide transcripts; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
• Selected applicants must complete the required online assessment, background/security investigation, and onboarding process.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period is required, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Perform reviews and analyses of data across accounting systems to support the financial integrity of the Finance Section.
• Assist leadership and supervisors in directing access and financial program functions.
• Coordinate and maintain ongoing internal reviews of transactions and work production.
• Analyze service program needs and monitor administrative requirements.
• Plan internal controls to ensure administrative management is maintained in accordance with directives, policies, and requirements.
• Process and manage department work orders and new-employee access.
• Manage and coordinate administrative activities for the Finance Team.
• Serve as the administrative officer for employee access, monitor access violations, and manage internal and VISN suspense.
• Manage education programs, including NNEI and EDRP.
• Audit and release new collection bills; require audit or return improper bills to the initiating service.
• Review daily accepted listings and reject reports from the Austin Finance Center, including offsets, rejects, new bills, cash receipts, payments, and refunds.
• Mail letters generated for new bills of collection and follow-up correspondence.
• Complete assigned financial reconciliations and reviews and correct identified discrepancies.
• Reconcile or review reimbursement and claims, purchase card management and reports, debt management and accounts receivable, undelivered orders and accrued service payables, special purpose accounts and patient funds, registration and travel programs, and accrual management.
• Administer the non-healthcare accounts receivable program to recover amounts due under sharing agreements and other receivables.
• Provide administrative support to Finance leadership, act as a point of contact or lead for new employees, manage access requests, and submit service work orders.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• VA may offer newly appointed federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level