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***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

The major duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership and financial services to a large complex healthcare system;
• Maintains responsibility for fund maintenance of programs, appropriateness of expenditures, collection of funds;
• Ensures the fiscal integrity of all financial records at the medical facility;
• Supervises and controls all facility business functions;
• Ensures the expenditure of public trust and deposit funds is in accordance with various laws and regulations;
• Provides analysis and advice in the design, adaptation, and installation of automated accounting systems;
• Uses ingenuity in dealing with precedent-setting situations when work programs are newly assigned, and projected account structure is unknown;
• Develops and implements accounting systems;
• Studies accounts, reports, and procedural instructions and considers legislative and program background materials to identify need for revision;
• Serves as the final authority in matters pertaining to the accounting systems, including the accounting structure to properly reflect the nature of transactions and to implement tools such as journals, subsidiary records, statements, and reports;
• Validates a variety of accounting data;
• Reconciles accounts, prepares balance sheets, and performs needed adjusts;
• Provides expert advice on the interpretation of account regulations and impact of new legislation or program initiatives;
• Performs financial audits of accounts and financial records;
• Examines and tests financial records and controls to determine the degree of financial efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of the program;
• Writes factual reports that identify noncompliance with regulations, inefficient operations, or improper practices;
• Prepares and recommends annual budgets through analysis and forecasting of the usage of funds within a program, assuring annual budget projections;
• Serves as financial authority, analyzing and resolving complex issues related to the financial aspects of network-wide programs;
• Provides direct and indirect supervision of the fiscal staff;
• Serves as a member of the Medical Center Director's top advisory or executive board; and,
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Telework (Ad hoc): This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: The Financial Manager - Chief Financial Officer position involves professional accounting responsibilities that require professional accounting knowledge. You must meet one of the requirements described below to receive further consideration for the Financial Manager - Chief Financial Officer position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) MUST be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Also, all supporting documentation MUST be submitted for determination to be made as to meeting the Basic Requirements.

A. Degree: You must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting or 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.~OR~
B. Combination of Education and Experience: You must possess 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. Your background must also include one of the following:

a) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law. ~OR~
b) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. ~OR~
c) Completion of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree or higher 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) you have 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 (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. NOTE: At the time of application, you must submit a copy of your transcript and all supporting documentation. ~AND~

In addition to meeting one of the Basic Requirements described above, to qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, you must meet the following:

Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the Financial Manager - Chief Financial Officer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience where you were responsible for providing managerial oversight for the full range of fiscal activities and staff; developing accounting policies and procedures; utilizing in-depth knowledge of financial management systems, including administering an accounting system to collect and review all financial data; developing performance specifications and standards for financial programs and activities; developing/executing budget and financial plans; and providing financial advice to management for effective decision making, program planning, and policy formulation.NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates, AND hours worked per week.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• ACCOUNTING
• AUDITING
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements: The work of the position is principally sedentary and is usually performed in an 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/.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category (except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher).

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.