Supervisory Financial Analyst

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance • Washington, DC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as a Supervisory Financial Analyst in the Office of Finance (OF) Improper Payments Remediation and Oversight Office (IPRO), at the full performance level. The incumbent supervises one of IPRO’s payment oversight divisions and a team of auditors and analysts performing at the GS-13 and/or GS-14 levels. The position manages and executes required payment integrity activities for assigned programs, including prevention, identification, reporting, remediation, and recoupment, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It works with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on its annual review of VA compliance with payment integrity legislation and supports programs in preventing improper and unknown payments and recovering overpayments to the maximum extent allowed by law while ensuring the VA mission is met.

The role provides professional accounting, finance, reporting, and management advisory services. It addresses complex payment integrity issues, prepares written and verbal reports and briefings, and documents conclusions so they can withstand scrutiny and be tied to applicable legislative, executive, or VA financial policy requirements. It uses risk analysis and professional judgment to develop and review test plans and corrective actions, assesses internal controls, develops data-collection methodologies, and performs payment audit activities.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed or flexible scheduling is available. Ad-hoc telework may be available under agency policy, but this is not a virtual position. Return-to-office mandates are in effect, and selectees must report in person unless they have an approved exemption. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-13, in the normal line of progression.
• Specialized experience implementing legislatively required payment integrity activities.
• Direct experience processing claims or providing training, oversight, or auditing of claims processed for VBA benefit programs.
• For current federal employees who have held a GS grade within the past 52 weeks, 52 weeks of service at GS-13 is required for the GS-14 position.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Must be able to meet applicable background and security investigation requirements.
• The resume must include job title, employer, hours worked per week, start and end dates, duties and responsibilities, and federal grade when applicable.
• The work requires extended periods of concentrated effort with detailed data; physical activity may include walking, bending, and carrying light items.
• No educational substitution is available at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute required payment integrity activities for assigned programs, including prevention, identification, reporting, remediation, and recoupment.
• Work with programs to prevent improper and unknown payments and recover overpayments to the maximum extent allowed by law while supporting the VA mission.
• Oversee legislatively required pre-payment activities, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, recovery and disposition of overpayments, and required reporting.
• Resolve incomplete or controversial program responses to facilitate required and ad hoc reporting to Congress, OMB, OIG, and other parties.
• Provide professional accounting, finance, reporting, and management advisory services on complex payment integrity issues.
• Prepare verbal and written reports and briefings, including briefing charts, memorandums, letters, detailed analyses, talking points, white papers, and newsletter articles.
• Develop and review test plans and corrective actions using risk analysis and professional judgment, and ensure compliance of assigned external reporting sections.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls over corrective actions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and implement methodologies for collecting additional quantitative data, such as probe testing or judgmental sampling, to inform risk assessments and help avoid false positives.
• Perform payment audit activities, including reviewing pre-payment database checks, sampling plans and test plans; conducting tests; drawing conclusions about payment propriety; and reviewing projections for accuracy and completeness.
• Supervise a team of auditors and analysts performing at the GS-13 and/or GS-14 levels.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• VA may credit job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to prior request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed