Supervisory Financial Analyst

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 supervising one of the payment oversight divisions. The incumbent will supervise a team of auditors and analysts performing at the GS13 and/or GS14 performance levels within IPRO and is responsible for the management and execution of required payment activities for programs assigned.

This is a non-bargaining unit position. The initial cut-off number for this job announcement is 100 applications. The first 100 applications will receive first consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (100 applications) will not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. Major Duties: Responsible for the management and execution of required payment integrity activities for programs assigned. Management and execution include the prevention, identification, reporting, remediation, and recoupment as well as required reporting in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to include working with the OIG in their annual review of VA's compliance with payment integrity legislation. Works with programs to correctly prevent improper and unknown payments as well as recover overpayments to the maximum extent allowed by law while still ensuring VA's mission is met. Responsible for the work performed to ensure programs: 1) Complete legislatively required activities pre-payment to prevent overpayments, 2) Determine root causes of errors and develop effective corrective actions to prevent future improper and unknown payments 3) Perform recovery of overpayments and disposition of recovered funds in accordance with legislative requirements, and 4) Complete all reporting (to include annual, quarterly, and ad hoc) to all legislatively required offices - OIG, GAO, OMB, Congressional Committees, and the public. Resolves incomplete or controversial responses from programs to facilitate completion of ad hoc as well as required reporting to Congress, OMB, OIG, and others. Provides professional accounting, finance and reporting services, management advice, and assistance to support customers in the application of accounting theories, concepts, principles and standards to independently negotiate solutions to the most complex issues related to payment integrity at VA. Prepares various types of verbal and written reports and briefings such as but not limited to briefing charts, memorandums, letters, detailed analysis resulting in talking points or white papers, or articles for newsletters covering all major functional areas, financial and management aspects of a variety of VA programs. Conclusions reached must be thoroughly and logically documented to withstand scrutiny, including tie-back to specific legislative, executive, or VA financial policy requirements to improve compliance. Use risk analysis and a high level of professional judgment to develop and review test plans/corrective actions and ensure compliance of assigned sections of external reporting in preparation of OIG's determination of compliance for each of the following, annually, in accordance with legislation: 1) Publish Payment Integrity information with the AFR and accompanying materials for the most recent fiscal year 2) Evaluate the risk of significant improper payments in programs 3) Publish improper and unknown payment estimates for all programs and activities identified by risk assessment as susceptible to significant improper and unknown payments 4) Publish corrective action plans 5) Publish reduction targets for each program assessed to be at risk and measured for improper and unknown payments, develop a plan to meet the reduction target, and demonstrate improvements 6) Report a gross improper and unknown payment rate of less than 10 percent of each program and activity for which an improper and unknown payment estimate was obtained and published in the AFR. Performs assessments of the effectiveness of internal controls related to corrective actions that have been implemented to reduce improper and unknown payments and determines if there are opportunities for improvements. Develops and implements methodologies to collect additional quantitative data, such as probe testing or judgmental sampling, to inform the accuracy of risk assessment results and avoid false positive in support of VA's annual risk assessment requirements. Performing payment audit activities to include reviewing documentation to ensure appropriate databases are checked prior to a payment being made to prevent improper payments, reviewing sampling plans, developing test plans, performing testing and drawing conclusions on the propriety of payments with supporting documentation, and reviewing projections for accuracy and completeness. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Ad-hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD002660 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial 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 the Federal service. Upon completion of your one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.