The Financial Manager, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position is located in the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. The CFO reports directly to the Associate Medical Center Director. The Chief Financial Officer is the financial expert responsible for establishing and maintaining a complex integrated system of financial staff services which contribute to effective managerial control over facility operations at the assigned facility.

Duties

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Directs and promotes the effective use of advanced techniques in finance and accounting, budgeting, management, and manpower management. Validate a variety of accounting data that is entered into the accounts, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial reports and balance sheets. Direct and execute all phases of the Medical Center budget as well as develop multi-year business plans and forecasts. Apply technical expertise and expert accounting and budget knowledge to manage the budget and fiscal accounting audit process and supervises staff in conducting periodic internal reviews or audits of financial operations of the Medical Center. Serves as principal advisor to the Executive Team on all aspects of budget formulation, justification, presentation, and execution. Serves as a subject matter expert providing technical guidance to develop facility budget; ensuring compliance with VA policies. Proactively works with executive leadership and chiefs to provide data to assist with budgetary decisions. Assesses financial performance and cost effectiveness through assimilation of budgetary and accounting data systems. Briefs senior officials on matters of policy, compliance, relationships, and coordination to ensure an understanding and support for financial, budget and accounting activities as they relate to Medical Center operations for the Medical Center. Serves as authoritative fiscal, budget and accounting technical advisor for the managers and service chiefs in establishing policies and procedures for executing financial programs for the Medical Center. Exercises leadership in the development and application of policies and provide subject matter expert (SME) advice on the interpretation of financial and accounting regulations and the impact of any new legislation on the Medical Center's financial operations. Oversees the development and implementation of management policies, guides, and procedures; conducts special studies and prepares special analysis and reports requested such as financial analysis, travel reports, and FTE projections. Serves on committees and task groups and present the views of the Deputy Director in correspondence and other communications to managers and program officials within and outside of the Department; responds to a wide scope of questions by providing authoritative advice, guidance, and interpretation of rules and regulations that govern the budget and accounting fiscal operations and processes. Coordinates with and provides advice to management in determining and recommending the allocation and expenditure of funds. Provides comprehensive and thorough budget reviews for Leadership on a regular and recurring basis and ensures that Leadership is fully informed of financial issues; coordinates work activity and corrects workload deficiencies; analyzes and determines alternatives to achieve maximum efficiency. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am until 4:00 pm OR 8:00 am until 4:30 pm (Tour of duty will be determined by hiring manager at time of selection.) 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#: Chief Financial Officer/PD91951-0 Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/10/2024. 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. Individual Occupational Requirements: Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirements described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. This position involves professional accounting responsibilities that require professional accounting knowledge. For this position, applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements for the Accounting Series, GS-510. You must meet the following basic requirements within the Individual Occupational Requirements below: To qualify you must possess one of the following: 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. OR 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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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 meeting the above basic requirements within the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) AND Time-In-Grade, applicants must also meet the experience relevant to this position. 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: planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating facility financial activities; providing support, advice and coordination for for revenue activities; providing direction, guidance and oversight to service staff; coordinating with and providing advice to management in determining and recommending the allocation and expenditure of funds; assessing financial performance and cost effectiveness through assimilation of budgetary and accounting data systems; overseeing the development and implementation of management policies, guides, and procedures; performing comprehensive reviews, analyses, and reconciliations to ensure the integrity of the overall facility accounting system. 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. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as papers, and books. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting. Some occasional travel may be required. 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/. VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 Chillicothe VA Medical Center 17273 State Route 104 Chillicothe, OH 45601 US
• Name: Katelyn Clark
• Phone: 740-253-8915
• Email: [email protected]