Financial Manager

The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Medical Center (VAMC), Finance Service in Fayetteville, North Carolina. As the medical center's financial expert, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for establishing and maintaining an integrated system of financial staff services which contribute to effective management control over facility operations. This position reports to the Associate Director. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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. Applicants MUST meet the Basic Requirement along with the Specialized experience to qualify for this position. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) - 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.") (NOTE: TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION MATERIAL. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) OK.) 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 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; or3. 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.(NOTE: TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION MATERIAL. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) OK.) In addition to the IOR, 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-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: establishing and maintaining an integrated system of financial staff services, recommending policy changes, maintaining internal Financial Quality Assurance Management (FQAM), establishing work priorities, directing special studies, provide financial advice, facilitate effective decision making, and proper program planning. 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/. Financial Management Operations: This position is the preeminent financial advisor at the Fayetteville VAMC. This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining an integrated system of financial staff services contributing to effective management control over and evaluation of station operations. This position is responsible for developing local budget instructions and policies for use by operating officials in preparing their budget estimates and business proposals. After reviewing and evaluating these estimates and negotiating with operation officials within the Medical Center and at the VISN 6 Network Office, this position consolidates the results as the position recommendation to the Medical Center Director, Associate Director for Operations and the Resource Management Committee. This is the basis of his/her preparation of the budget document formalizing the knowledge of overall station objective gained as an active participant in the senior management staff in the position role as the Chief Finance Officer. This position assures that the budget system is effectively utilized as an evaluation tool in measuring program performance and effectiveness. This position is required to make frequent extensive and significant revisions to our budget plans due to the fluctuating patient workload demands, reimbursement methodologies and funding streams as well as the rapidly changing array of programs, services and health care modalities at this highly complex, highly academically affiliated VA Medical Center. Employee Position Management & Supervision: This position is responsible for all recruitment actions for the fiscal service to include processing of all Management Support System (MSS) entries and inquiries to include but not limited to recruitment actions, step adjustments, retirements/removals, permanent change of station actions and others. In the absence of a service line Administrative Officer and/or secretary the position will research draft and submit all necessary data for Resource Management Committee requests necessary to facilitate Human Resource actions for the department i.e. recruitment actions etc. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800-1630 Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Ad-hoc telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager/PD502840 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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 identification 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level.