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Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
The Assistant Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Service, serves as a full assistant to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Veterans Affairs West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS).
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The Assistant Chief Financial Officer assists the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in everyday management responsibilities in close relationship with the Facility Director, staff and operating officials from the various Services of the Medical Center.
- →Acts for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in resolving most internal matters within the Service, keeping the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) informed daily on such actions.
- →Functions in an acting capacity in the absence of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), technically responsible for the full range of finance activities, acting on self-initiative in recognizing problem areas or issues.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Assists the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) by advising the current historical data necessary for formulating the annual budget program to the Associate Medical Center Director.
- →Assists in assembling, preparing, justifying and forwarding the station plan During the preparation phase of the annual budget.
- →Audits the cost records in the various operating areas where responsibility for budget control has been vested during the execution of the annual plan.
- →Knowledge and understanding of the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA).
- →Serves as member of the various Executive Management Committees and representative for Financial Management Service when needed.
- →Assists the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in developing pertinent financial data and recommending additional sources of or changes in existing reports and controls used in connection with the station fund control program.
- →Cognizant of trends and furnishes the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with an accurate interpretation of the circumstances.
- →Compiles information from normal accounting and budgeting reports with combined data of non-financial nature to produce comprehensive analyses of program accomplishments in financial terms.
- →Assists in conducting and maintaining an internal Financial Quality Assurance Management (FQAM) review program to ensure that financial policies and procedures of the station are being followed and are effective.
- →This includes auditing of cost control records maintained by other Services.
- →Provides general oversight and communicates regular reports to the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Management on topics such as prior pay period corrections, timeliness of certifications, corrected timecards and other payroll-related topics.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓This position requires the application, assessment, and questionnaire to be fully completed.
- ✓The assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 02da930f-73b4-46e0-aaff-a9f8ee7873ff
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