Lead Financial Administrative Specialist - Accounts Management

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2026. 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. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Communicating assignments to team members to include deadlines and time frames for completion Leading team members in identifying tasks in accordance with established workflow.

Following applicable laws, regulations, policies, and computer access agreements to safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and other sensitive data; maintains confidentiality and reports suspected incidents in accordance with established procedures Determining appropriate courses of action to maximize recovery from insurance carriers; reviews explanations of benefits, responds to related correspondence, and resolves inquiries concerning health care-related debts, payments, and credits Performing analysis on third party receivables, copayments, payment postings, ensuring payments are consistent and in accordance with insurance policy; Reviews and analyzes information related to all debts and maintains accurate, up-to-date records documenting collection efforts.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcripts required).

OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first year of graduate level from an accredited college or university, and specialized experience directly related to the work of the Lead Financial Administrative Specialist position. (Transcripts required).

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/.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Clearly communicating assignments to team members to include deadlines and time frames for completion.

Leading team members in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization; making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned tasks; and ensuring that each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product.

Trains or arranges for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks, and provide or arrange for specific administrative or technical training in order to accomplish individual and team tasks. Provides assistance as needed to the Accounts Management staff on system operations, enhancements and repair in order to minimize downtime.

Prepares correspondence, reports, memoranda or other written products concerning a wide range of issues surrounding collection activities. Determines the best course of action to effect maximum recovery through aggressive follow-up with insurance carriers and their subsidiaries, either by written or oral inquiries. Answers inquiries with respect to the debt, provides audits, and contacts collection agencies for payoff amounts. Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Compressed/Flexible: May be discussed to meet the needs of the agency. Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Lead Financial Administrative Specialist - Accounts Management/PD00327A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized