Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current, permanent employees of the Department of Veteran Affairs, current permanent Federal employees, , Land and base management , CTAP and ICTAP eligible.

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Duties may include but are not limited to:

• The incumbent is the preeminent financial advisor at the North Texas Veterans Health Care System (NTVHCS). Incumbent is responsible for establishing and maintaining an integrated system of financial staff services contributing to effective management control over and evaluation of station operations. Incumbent is responsible for developing local budget instructions and policies for use by operating officials in preparing their budget estimates. After reviewing and evaluating these estimates and negotiating with operation officials, incumbent consolidates the results as his/her recommendation to management and/or the Resource Management Committee.
• Incumbent recommends policy changes to both VISN and Central Office to effect improvements in standardized systems. Incumbent must be in a position to assure management that fiscal transactions are compatible with requirements of the Office of Management and Budget General Accounting Office and the Treasury Department and that records and statements accurately reflect a full disclosure of the financial aspects of station operations.
• The incumbent is responsible for maintaining an internal Financial Quality Assurance Management (FQAM) review program insuring that financial policies and procedures of the station are being followed and are effective. This includes auditing of code control records maintained by other divisions and services.
• The Financial Manager is responsible for accounting, payroll, voucher audit, agent cashier, travel, patient funds and general post fund functions. These functions involve accountability for public trust and deposit funds in accordance with laws and regulations. This is a service provided to patients, public and station personnel. The financial manager must see to it that the service provided is prompt, efficient and courteous.

Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:30am-4:30pm
Telework: Ad-hoc This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/PD549-3481-O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Required ( Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure)

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 or 2-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 probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/15/2026.

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. 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:

Individual Occupational Requirement TRANSCRIPTS and/or CERTIFICATE (CPA/CIA) REQUIRED.

A. 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.") TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. OR
B. 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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: TRANSCRIPTS and/or CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

1. 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
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR
3. 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
• (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.

Beyond the education/certification required above:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
A. Expert knowledge of the concepts, principles, practices, laws and regulations that apply to budgeting for substantial medical center and VA programs and services.
B. Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of the process through which the VA VISN/medical center budgets are developed, transmitted, presented, and reviewed.
C. Expert in the knowledge of the financial and budgetary relationships that exist between the NTVHCS's budget and the budgets and programs of V.
D. Detailed knowledge of the financial management and program objectives of the medical center director, comprehensive knowledge of precedents and controls, and detailed knowledge of OMB, Treasury and VA guidelines and regulations governing the acquisition and the use of Federal funds.
E. Skill in identifying budgetary and financial relationships between the agency's overall missions, its IT program, and its budget in order to apply analytical methods such as cost-benefit analysis, decision theory, and other quantitative techniques to the analysis of budgetary situations and problems.
F. Skill in analyzing, interpreting and applying complex legislation, regulatory decisions to develop budgetary plans, policies and guidance and to make adjustments to the budget.
G. Knowledge and skill in applying investigative and/or root cause analysis techniques in support of accurate and appropriate cost and workload distribution. Knowledge and skill in analyzing findings and making well founded and sound written and oral recommendations to senior management.

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

• Accounting Operations
• Administration and Management
• Analysis and Problem Solving

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). 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.

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.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.

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.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

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.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

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

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