Financial Manager (Chief Financial Officer)

Veterans Health Administration • Reno, NV

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Manager serves as the principal technical advisor to the Associate Director and has delegated authority and responsibility for executing the organization’s resource and program initiatives. The position manages the organization’s financial affairs, translating past and proposed actions into information used in management decisions across the healthcare system.

The role directs Fiscal Service, including budgeting, accounting, reporting, financial analysis, and interpretation. Fiscal Service includes the Accounting, Budget and Agent Cashier (Fiscal) Section, and Managerial Cost Accounting. The position coordinates financial, manpower, and internal-control functions as part of the financial control system for a complex healthcare organization.

The Financial Manager advises senior and secondary management on comptroller, manpower, and internal-control matters; consults with management and subordinate activities on programs, priorities, needs, and problem resolution; and ensures resources are managed within applicable legislative, VA, and VACO requirements. The role evaluates programs, financial policies, plans, operations, and communications; maintains effective financial controls; monitors staffing and resource utilization; and identifies and resolves program deficiencies.

The position represents the healthcare system in meetings with VA and other government agencies, presents organizational positions and needs, and negotiates agreements. It also serves as first-line supervisor for directorate employees, assigning and evaluating work, selecting staff, resolving complaints, taking disciplinary action as needed, and identifying training needs. The Financial Manager provides continuity in directing Resource Management programs and serves as Resource Advisor to the Associate Director.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level, including leadership of multidisciplinary financial-management teams in a complex healthcare or government environment.
• Experience overseeing budget formulation and execution, funds control, cost analysis, and performance reporting for a medical center or equivalent business unit.
• Experience managing and allocating resources, developing financial plans, providing technical direction, and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and VA requirements.
• Experience mentoring staff, providing guidance and training, and coordinating subordinate personnel.
• Proficiency interpreting and applying federal financial-management regulations, OMB circulars, fiscal law, and VA fiscal directives.
• Experience developing internal controls, providing subject-matter expertise during audits, and recommending process improvements.
• Advanced communication skills and experience engaging with executive leadership, clinical and administrative staff, external auditors, Congressional liaisons, and external partners.
• Experience preparing and delivering financial briefings, reports, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Ability to provide technical and administrative guidance and direct teams responsible for financial and business operations.
• Current Federal employees who have held a GS grade in the past 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-13.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete required application steps, assessments, and questionnaire.
• Subject to a background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel employee.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• A pre-placement physical examination is not required; physical demands do not inherently exceed what could be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Direct Fiscal Service, including budgeting, accounting, reporting, financial analysis, and interpretation of financial matters.
• Manage and coordinate financial, manpower, and internal-control programs across the organization.
• Advise senior and subordinate management on comptroller, manpower, internal-control, and resource-management matters.
• Consult with management and subordinate activities on program objectives, priorities, needs, and problem resolution.
• Plan, review, and analyze programs, including supplies, facilities, and services.
• Develop and maintain an effective system of financial control throughout the healthcare system.
• Develop innovative methods to address a wide range of financial and management problems.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of financial management regulations and procedures.
• Conduct and monitor studies to improve economical staffing and resource utilization.
• Evaluate financial, manpower, and financial-systems programs using program reports, inspection reports, and other information.
• Identify program strengths and weaknesses, determine causes of deficiencies, and coordinate problem resolution.
• Coordinate with VA and other federal agencies to exchange information and represent the healthcare system at conferences and meetings.
• Present the organization’s position, objectives, policies, and needs, and negotiate agreements responsive to those needs.
• Evaluate financial policies, plans, programs, operations, and communications to ensure management decisions account for resource impacts.
• Use accounting and funds-control systems to maintain financial balance and ensure effective use of resources in compliance with rules and regulations.
• Examine and report on work progress and program accomplishments in financial terms.
• Supervise directorate employees, including assigning work, establishing performance standards, evaluating performance, interviewing and selecting candidates, resolving complaints, and administering discipline as needed.
• Identify staff training needs and assign overall objectives and functional responsibilities to subordinates.
• Direct Resource Management programs and serve as Resource Advisor to the Associate Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed