This position is the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery VA Medical Center located in Jackson, Mississippi.

Duties

This position requires duties such as: Maintain a commercial type double entry cost accounting system that collects and reviews cost distribution data for all services. Formulate, develop, and execute annual budget plans and administer the financial program for the organization. Interpret financial policy, regulations, and other guidance in order to execute daily operations according to laws, federal regulation and policy. Advise the Financial Manager regarding local policy issues ensuring no conflicts exist with other agencies. Monitor a statistical cost accounting system, the operations and delivery of cost accounting statistical information to services within the organization. Experience in the theory, principles, concepts and practices of accounting, budget, management, and financial programs. Actively engage in the actions regarding the nature and scope of the accounting program, including a fund control system in order to gain maximum benefit. Oversee budget planning, formulation, and execution. Compute and predict the effect changes in programs and prepares recommendations to the Financial Manager and other managers. Perform analysis and forecasting of funds and variances. Provide leadership and management support to the medical center complex and other supported organizations. Counsel, advise and assist supervisors in conducting training classes and other matters such as performance, awards, selection and promotion. Provide direct and indirect supervision of the program and staff assigned to sections within the service. Combine information from normal accounting, budget and cost analysis with data of a non-fiscal nature to produce comprehensive analysis of program accomplishments. Provide advice and input to the Financial Managers short and long range planning activities in support of the organization's operations. Demonstrate the ability to apply a high level of sound independent judgment in the resolution of financial problems and administration of a financial management program. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. 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#: Deputy Chief Financial Officer/PD079990 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/02/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience in budget analysis planning and forecasting; knowledge of basic accounting principles; developing and presenting financial reports; and experience creating, utilizing, and maintaining spreadsheets, visual presentations, web-based and SharePoint applications for financial purposes. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ReasoningBudget AdministrationFinancial ManagementManages Human Resources 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 may require some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting. 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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address GV Sonny Montgomery VAMC 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 US
• Name: Erica Guldenzopf
• Phone: 309-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]