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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance · Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Austin, Texas 💰 $76777 – $119633/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

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Job Summary

The position is located within the Financial Accounting Service, to include Nationwide Accounting Section and Treasury Reconciliation Section. These duties encompass resolving system issues, classifying accounting transactions, maintaining, and reconciling accounts, closing accounts, and preparing reports and statements, analyzing accounting data, and examining accounts.

Key Responsibilities

- Monitors and controls by timely recording, coding, balancing, and scrutinizing for inaccurate accounts. - Advises on and/or performs professional financial accounting duties; develops accounting procedures and resolves technical problems in executing a computerized, integrated accounting system.

- Administers accounting systems designed to track, reconcile, and report on agency operation and maintenance funding and/or appropriations for which the agency has legislative oversight responsibility. - Reconciles accounts, research transactions, reviews accounting reports, status of fund reports and other financial reports for the preparation of summary statements and reports.

- Interprets various appropriations, allotment restrictions, accounts, and financial reports and advises of the proper appropriations and documentation and method of obligation. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available with supervisory approval. Telework: AD-HOC Telework available with supervisory approval Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD14196A and PD14197A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements & 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office.

Benefits

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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Contact

Liliana.Reynoso@va.gov · 838-895-1991

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $76777 – $119633/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-17.

How many openings are available?

There are 3 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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