Lead Cashier

This position is located in a Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) and is organizationally aligned under the Chief Financial Office (CFO) serving as a Lead Cashier in the Cash Management Division. The CPAC is a regionally consolidated business entity established to enhance revenue operations throughout the VHA network by standardization and consolidation of functions, and the integration of VHA and industry best practices.

• Coordinate the Cash Management Department devising and implementing new changes and systems.
• Maintain records of productivity and prepare production reports.
• Advise and make recommendations in relation to improving the quality of service.
• Monitor and report deviations in workload and workload status to the Supervisor.
• Responsible for the support of agency cash/check/electronic funds transfer processing functions involving the receipt, disbursement, examination, deposit, custody, and other clerical processing of cash items for the CPAC.
• Reviews all vouchers for completeness, accuracy, and propriety before making payment referring questionable vouchers for audit prior to disbursement.
• Examines and performs quality audits of deposits to ensure regulatory issues are met, reconciles cash accountability.

• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Assures that production requirements are met and distributes and balances the workload among employees.
• Assures timely accomplishment of workload, monitor status, and makes analytical determination to maintain established priorities and goals.
• Responsible for the support of agency cash/check/electronic funds transfer processing functions involving the receipt, disbursement, examination, deposit, custody, and other clerical processing of cash items for the CPAC.
• Maintains records of productivity and prepares production reports.
• Sets and adjust short-term priorities.
• Identifies training and development needs of subordinates.
• Provides or arranges the necessary training of developmental requirements.
• Performs quality audits of deposits to ensure regulatory issues are met.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Employee Development
• Federal Funds Processing
• Leadership
• Planning and Evaluating

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.