Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current permanent employees at Aleda E. Lutz Medical Center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Advice to Management (25%):
  • The most important aspect of the Financial Administrator's relationship to management is that of providing timely financial advice required to make effective decisions and provide for proper program planning.
  • The Financial Manager's advice and recommendations are solicited on many problems and proposed actions that go well beyond financial matters.
  • Advice must be predicted on analysis of complex financial and operational data so that decisions made correctly balance resource allocation, cost effectiveness, policy, managerial control, and medical care delivery implications under conditions of uncertainty.
• Financial Responsibility (25%):
  • The Financial Manager will assist the Chief Financial Officer in implementing processes of budget information, preparations, review, and execution.
  • The incumbent reviews the Status of Funds daily to assure the funds are available for the execution of operating budget.
  • Analyzes all components of resource allocation models and informs management of the latest changes and possible effects the changes may have on future operations.
  • Resource Allocation is a productivity management tool used to reallocate an infinite amount of resources appropriated by Congress.
• Financial Reporting (25%):
  • As required by VA Controller Policy, the Financial Manager is responsible for monitoring the internal audit programs to ensure adherence to medical center policies and procedures through effective review and evaluation.
  • Data from normal fiscal accounting and budgetary reports are combined with data of non-fiscal nature to produce comprehensive analyses of program accomplishments in financial terms to assist management in planning and decision-making.
  • Financial Manager's primary role is one of providing the necessary analyses and interpretations to maintain maximum effectiveness, efficiency, and economy.
• Accounting (25%):
  • The Incumbent is responsible for a complete accounting program including those activities normally identifiable with the professional accounting function; i.e. planning, adapting or revising accounting systems, analyzing and evaluating current and past performance, interpreting effects of transactions and applying accounting concepts to meet the needs of management.
  • The incumbent is responsible for establishing and maintaining a commercial type double entry accounting system and fund control system assuring that management obtains maximum benefit from financial resources without sacrificing efficiency and effectiveness or violating rules or regulations.
  • The 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.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager - Assistant Chief Financial Officer/PD932580
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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, 06/03/2026.

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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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.

Individual Occupational Requirements (Transcript Required):

1. 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

2. 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:
   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;
   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.

In addition to Individual Occupational Requirements, you 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-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1. Knowledge of the concepts, principles, practices, laws and regulations that apply to budgeting for Federal agency programs and services. 2. Ability to direct and coordinate a complex financial program, which includes technical and administrative supervision of the budget and accounting operations. 3. Knowledge of Federal Travel, Treasury and agency regulations, policies, bulletins, interim issues, Comptroller General Decisions and medical center policies that pertain to the accounting, travel and cashier functions supervised. 4.Knowledge of VA cost system to include cost allocation, fund control management and the financial data systems that support the health care system.5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

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

• Accountability
• Accounting
• Technical Competence
• 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). 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.

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.

This announcement is open to current permanent employees at Aleda E. Lutz Medical Center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

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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