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Financial Administrative Specialist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 40 days ago
Hybrid Saint Paul, MN $55K – $87K Apply by Aug 13, 2026 Financial Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the Support Services Division (SSD) at a VA Regional Office (RO). The Division provides accounting/financial reporting on behalf of the RO. The division also implements VA accounting policy, performs financial management system/general ledger operations, prepares financial statements, and other financial reports. Notably, the division audits and adjusts Veteran benefit payments, provides employee payroll/travel support, and performs budget analysis and development.
What You'll Do
- →Specific duties include: Examines, certifies and audit vouchers submitted for payment, while assessing compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- →Establishes and maintains internal controls systems with a special emphasis on the operational areas identified as having a high risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.
- →Prepares fiscal, administrative, and other statistical reports as deemed appropriate and/or as required and serves on such other projects as directed.
- →Responds to inquiries from Congressional Offices, Regional Counsel and Office of Inspector General.
- →Ensures that recurring reports are accurately complied and completed on time.
- →Provides technical advice to all Regional Office employees on complex and unusual benefit award adjustments, special payment issues, and accounts receivable actions on the applicable computer applications.
- →Performs accounting reviews and payment function checks for discrepancies and advises management with proposes plans to prevent future unassociated funds situations.
- →Provides administration support to management staff for personnel management, budget administration, procurement and other financial related activities.
- →Serves as subject matter expert in all areas of the Financial Operations section.
- →Oversees the work of the Financial Specialist and insures appropriate separations of duties are in place and the financial integrity of the regional office is maintain and upheld.
- →Develops procedures and coordinates activities across functional lines with other divisions, Regional Offices, service organization, and with other government departments or agencies.
- →Plans, organizes, assigns and reviews the work performed within the Operations area.
- →Serves as a Certifying Official authorizing all financial transactions, adjustments, and Collections.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
- ✓Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 45cf10fb-bca8-4925-97d5-478a36e9b27d
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