The Supervisory Accountant (Systems), serves as the Chief of the Systems Accounting and Reporting Division within the Finance and Business Transformation (FBT) staff of the Office of Benefits (OOB), Office of Management (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Major Duties: Lead Enterprise Fiscal/Financial Systems Operations and Modernization Direct Requirements Development, Technical Design & SDLC/Agile Leadership Manage Enterprise Testing & System Readiness Ensure Regulatory, Audit, and Financial Compliance Lead Modernization Initiatives (Cloud, RPA, Architecture Modernization) Supervise Senior Technical Staff Provide Executive-Level Advisory and Cross-Agency Coordination Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: Ad-hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD415340 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary but involves use of a personal computer, so a degree of manual dexterity and visual acuity are required to utilize these tools.
Some slight physical effort is required to lift and carry reference books, working papers, and similar items to and from meetings. No special physical demands are required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Experience leading and overseeing nationwide fiscal and financial systems and operations to ensure general ledger integrity, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness. Applies expert knowledge of federal accounting standards, USSGL, GAAP, internal controls, and governing policy, independently executing complex technical, analytical, and supervisory responsibilities.
Experience leading complex federal financial system operations, requirements development, testing, modernization, and audit readiness activities while ensuring compliance with applicable federal accounting and financial management requirements. Consistently resolves high-impact issues requiring advanced analytical judgment and develops innovative accounting and reporting solutions to meet mission-critical needs.
Communicates at the superior level through clear, logical, and authoritative engagement with senior leaders, technical staff, and external federal partners, shaping decisions and securing agreement on complex fiscal system activities. Demonstrates superior project-management capability by coordinating major modernization initiatives, managing risks, and ensuring timely delivery of system outcomes in alignment with organizational priorities.
Supervises senior staff, ensuring effective workload management, performance evaluation, staff development, and compliance with EEO and organizational policy. Collectively reflects mastery of all critical knowledge, skills, and abilities identified in the Crediting Plan and fully satisfies the criteria for the highest quality level.
Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington, DC. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC 20420.
The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Jacksonville, FL. This includes all locations that fall within a 50 mile driving distance from 605 W. Beaver St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Hines, IL. This includes all locations that fall within a 50 mile driving distance from 1st Avenue North of 22nd Street, Building 215, Room 200S, Hines, IL 60141.
The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from San Diego, CA. This includes all locations that fall within a 50 mile driving distance from 8620 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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.
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.
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loretta.godbolt@va.gov · (228) 357-2896
This position is with Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $107446 – $139684/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-17.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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