This position, located at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Financial Management Service, serves as the Financial Manager/Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Duties

Major duties of this position include but are not limited to.... Provides top management, as well as all secondary levels of management with staff advice and assistance in comptroller, manpower, and internal controls matters Plans, reviews, and analyzes all facility operational programs to include supplies, facilities, and services Provides and effective system of financial control throughout the health care system 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 Assures consistency in the interpretation and application of financial management regulations and procedures throughout the Facility Provides assistance, advisement and necessary coordination with respect to controversial, inconsistent, or conflicting requirements Conducts and monitors studies designed to achieve the most effective and economical staffing and utilization of resources Evaluates the financial, manpower, and financial systems programs through analysis of program reports, inspection reports, etc. Advises the Executive Leadership on important financial matters; evaluates the financial polices, plans, programs, operations and methods of communication to assure that management decisions include appropriate consideration of their impact on financial resources Serves as the first line supervisor for all directorate employees; provides leadership, direction, and coordination of financial management, budgetary/accounting and funds control systems to maintain proper financial balance Ensures management obtains maximum benefit from financial resources without sacrificing efficiency or violating rules or regulations Reviews completed studies and a report rendered by Fiscal Service staff and higher headquarters and evaluates the effectiveness of each program in the light of services provided as well as for compliance with regulatory and program requirements Initiates planning and oversees the effective use of organizational resources Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm 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#: Financial Manager/PD030930 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May Be Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/01/2024. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level. 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. Selective Placement Factor/Preferred Experience: 24 semester hours in Accounting 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 of 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 professional in-depth knowledge of the theory, principles, concepts, and practices of accounting, budget management and VA financial programs in order to apply this knowledge to broad and difficult assignments; leadership and management acumen sufficient to direct a comprehensive financial management program for a large and diverse workforce; knowledge of governmental accounting operations and requirements including those established by the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Comptroller General Decisions to independently perform a variety of assignments; in depth knowledge of applicable legislation, statutes, regulations, policies, practices and procedures; comprehensive knowledge of operations, function and objectives of various financial analysis components and programs; comprehensive knowledge of patient eligibility and medical care billing and collections programs; detailed and intensive knowledge of the budgetary policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations and guidelines of the Department of Veterans Affairs; extensive knowledge of sources, types and methods of funding for organization and programs; and budgetary differences between the assigned budget and the budgets and programs or other agency components; knowledge of the theories, practices, methods and techniques of auditing to independently review and conduct evaluations of the agency and provider operational programs and their related accounting systems; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations, not only with subordinates, but with all levels of key management officials, the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact, ingenuity and resourcefulness; capable and experienced in planning, directing, and coordinating difficult and complex programs and work projects; demonstrates the ability to apply an elevated level of sound, independent judgment in the resolution of financial problems in the administration of a fiscal management program; and has the ability to communicate verbally and through written correspondence in order to convey information related to financial management activities You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting OperationsBudget AdministrationCommunicationsComplianceControl of FundsFinancial Analysis 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: There are no significant physical requirements for this position. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Oklahoma City VA Health Care System 921 Northeast 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 US
• Name: Etola Nesbitt
• Phone: 843-789-6036
• Email: [email protected]