Job Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration in the Finance Service at the VA Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Job Description

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL AUDITORS (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): A. Bachelor's Degree (or higher) with a major in accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting. The twenty-four (24) hours may include up to six (6) hours of credit in business law. OR B. Combination of education and experience of at least four (4) years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to six (6) hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., fifteen (15) semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the twenty four (24)-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the four (4)-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of twenty four (24) semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to the above requirements, applicant(s) must meet at least one of the following requirements to qualify for this Auditor position GS-9 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: auditing and reviewing purchase card accounts, preparing reports on identified inconsistencies, noncompliance or weaknesses; exercising judgment and problem-solving methodologies, adhering to instructions, policies, and guidelines to resolve commonly accounted auditing issues and deviations; utilizing various computerized financial systems and/or software. NOTE: This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. OR GS-9 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. Education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR GS-9 COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education in excess of one (1) year, combined with specialized experience described above may be used to meet total experience requirements. OR GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: performing audits of other management interest including data validation issues, financial integrity, system errors, etc. to identify or prevent serious problems from developing and assuring quality assurance policy and audit techniques are met; using cost accounting methods to manage funds, and preparing reports of summarized data including details of corrective actions needed. NOTE: This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. OR GS-11 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Education must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR GS-11 COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education in excess of two (2) years, combined with specialized experience described above may be used to meet total experience requirements. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is generally sedentary and is performed at a desk or workstation with occasional lifting of light paperwork and/or boxes. No unusual physical demands are present in the position. Work is performed in a typical office setting. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.