Finance Officer
What you'd do
The incumbent will serve as the accountable official for financial activities within Wilmington VA Medical Center (WVAMC). Reporting to the Associate Director of the Medical Center, incumbent will have direct operational and/or supervisory responsibilities for facility accounting, budget, payroll, resources management, contract management and employee travel.
Major duties
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The incumbent's financial management expertise and leadership are of the utmost importance to the validity of fiscal activities. The CFO has significant input regarding facility resources, contract management, and presides over budget execution. The CFO position is critical to increase Veteran access to care and services. Budget Formulation and Execution The Chief Finance Officer is a critical leadership position that manages a budget of approximately $550 million. The executed budget is comprised of five major appropriations and approximately 35 distinct funds within those appropriations. The CFO serves as the facility Budget Officer. The CFO has full authority and responsibility for budget operations of the entire WVAMC system. This includes the formulation, justification, presentation, execution, and review of the budget. Formulation involves developing detailed estimates and narrative justifications. Execution involves planning for and monitoring the use of funds for meeting program goals effectively. The execution is often affected by the availability of funds for a variety of requirements such as maintenance, contracts, supplies, and personnel salaries. The incumbent is responsible making timely and appropriate adjustments as needed and working within the laws and guidelines on the use of appropriated funds. The incumbent has delegated authority to impose restrictions required to maintain control of these funds. The CFO distributes funds to approximately 340 fund control points, analyzes actual expenditures to plan and makes projections which may require adjustments within the budget plan. The CFO develops local policies for use by operating officials in preparing budget estimates, analyzing budget execution, and financial documentation of expenditures, all of which are critical to the optimal use of available funds to support the organization mission. Financial Management and Oversight The CFO is responsible for all facets of program management which affect the organization, its work force and relationships with internal and external customers. The CFO is responsible for the direct management and supervision of all financial and program functions including budget forecasting, formulation and execution, general ledger accounting, accounts receivable, purchased care management, employee payroll and travel. Functions involve the expenditure of public trust and deposit funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The incumbent serves as the accountable official for the financial activities of WVAMC. Supervisory Duties The CFO shapes and improves the structure, effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of all employees within Financial Management Service. Attracts, retains and motivates a diverse group of top-quality professional and administrative employees. The incumbent interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions; identifies training needs and provides training. The incumbent oversees the daily operation of the unit, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance descriptions, develops performance standards; reviews/approves time and attendance; and evaluates work performance of subordinates. The incumbent hears and resolves informal complaints from employees; effects disciplinary action, hears second level grievances and deals effectively with the Union. Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday Telework: 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#: Finance Officer/PD015930 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/07/2026. 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-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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education 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: Experience gained as a senior/supervisory accountant, auditor, fiscal or business office manager, Chief Fiscal/Financial Officer, or other type of supervisory fiscal or financial operations support position, preferably in a Healthcare Facility. Experience applying concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing sufficient to manage or analyze national- level mission-related programs; providing advisory guidance and assistance involving finance, accounting, budget, cost analysis, and management functions; and advising senior agency executives on the direction and allocation of resources for operation and administration of the agency. 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/.
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