Chief Financial Officer

Major duties

• Operates in an environment characterized by the presence - in a significant and substantial degree - of both short and long-range instability due to funding fluctuations and changing program priorities which require frequent and extensive revisions of financial and manpower plans and operations.
• Provides top management - as well as all secondary levels of management - with staff advice and assistance in comptroller - manpower - and internal controls matters.
• Advises the Executive Leadership (i.e., Director - Associate Directors - Chief of Staff - Associate Director Patient Care Services) on important financial matters.
• Evaluates the financial policies - plans - programs - operations and methods of communication to assure that management decisions include appropriate consideration of their impact on financial resources.
• Is the first line supervisor for all directorate employees.
• Provides leadership - direction and coordination of financial management - budgetary/accounting management - internal controls - manpower management - and management analysis programs.
• Is responsible for examining and reporting upon work progress and program accomplishment in financial terms.
• Plans and assigns work to subordinates.
• Develops performance standards and evaluates performance.
• Interviews and selects candidates for positions - hears and resolves complaints and effects discipline as necessary.
• Identifies training needs for assigned staff.
• Assigns overall objectives and functional responsibilities to subordinates.
• Assists by giving advice and guidance in accomplishment of assigned missions to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in utilization of basic resources such as manpower - materials and funds.
• Consults with management and advises subordinate activities on major program activities - objectives and goals - priorities - identification of needs - resolution of problem areas - and other matters to assure optimum management of the health care system resources within the framework of legislative - VA and VACO requirements - policies - procedures and guidance.
• The incumbent is a member of the Director's senior advisory and executive boards and routinely attends formal and informal management sessions contributing financial advice.
• The incumbent is a member of the Administrative Executive Council - Executive Management Board - Position Management Board - Compliance and Business Integrity Committee - Resource Management and Planning Committee and Operations Council.
• The expert knowledge of the incumbent is considered pertinent at each stage of budget planning - formulation and decision-making process.
• The advisory support by the incumbent is provided with full consideration of the short and long-range planning goals of the medical center and service operations.
• The incumbent performs other duties as assigned.
• Plans - reviews and analyzes all facility operational programs to include supplies - facilities and services.
• Provides an effective system of financial control throughout the health care system.
• Provides ongoing reports to management to ensure financial accountability across the health care system.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/24/2026.
• 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13.
• 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.

Individual Occupational Requirements

• Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration - finance - or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
• The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
• (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly - "accountant" should be interpreted - generally - as "accountant and/or auditor.")
• OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting - or an equivalent combination of accounting experience - college-level education - and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.
• AND The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor - obtained through written examination;
• Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing - e.g. - 15 semester hours - but that does not fully satisfy the 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 4-year course of study described in paragraph A;
• AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement described above - you must also meet the following specialized experience requirement to qualify for this position at the GS-13 level:
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in Federal service that has equipped you with the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of as Chief Financial Officer - GS-0505-14.
• Specialized experience includes:
• Expert knowledge of accounting principles - procedures - and policies in order to manage - provide advice - and make sound judgements regarding assets - liabilities - fund balances - expenses - and revenues;
• Skill in analyzing - interpreting - and applying complex legislation - regulatory decisions to develop budgetary plans - policies - and guidance and to make adjustments to the budget;
• Providing managerial oversight to a full range of fiscal activities such as general ledger accounting - budget - teller - transportation - and payroll in accordance with various laws and regulations;
• Experience developing long-range financial plans - goals - objective - and milestone and evaluating the effectiveness of financial management efforts within the network of financial organizations assigned.

Physical Requirements

• The work is sedentary. Typically - the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However - there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers - books - small parts - etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
• The incumbent will need to have the ability to verbally communicate and hear (aid permitted) using a telephone and must be able to type and operate computer equipment as an essential part of their position.
• The incumbent must be able to work closely with internal and external customers in a face to face setting.

Competencies

• Budget Administration
• Financial Analysis
• Leadership
• Problem Solving

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Monday through Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm

Virtual

This is not a virtual position