Financial Manager-Assistant Chief

Summary

The Assistant Chief, Finance at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center provides support to the Financial Officer in establishing and maintaining and integrated system of facility operations. The incumbent is critical to support of the mission, strategic plan, and programs of the healthcare organization. Financial services provided included accounting, budgeting, analysis, auditing, reporting, and other assignments provided by the Chief, Finance.

Duties

• Major Duties: Analyzes and evaluates accounting systems, financial controls, and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations. Oversees accounting operations, account reconciliations, financial transactions, and financial reporting. Conducts financial audits to identify deficiencies, evaluate internal controls, and recommend corrective actions. Evaluates financial operations, program efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and resource utilization through operational audits. Analyzes financial statements, cost reports, and budgetary data to support financial planning and resource management. Advises management on financial policies, resource allocation, and improvements to financial management practices. Analyzes expenditures, funding trends, and financial data to forecast future resource requirements. Develops financial projections, cost analyses, and reports to support budget planning and management decisions. Assigns and reviews work, evaluates performance, and provides technical guidance to financial management personnel. Directs employee development, addresses personnel matters, and ensures efficient financial operations. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 08:00-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager-Assistant Chief/PD060240 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2026. 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: 1) Analyzing and evaluating financial management and accounting systems, 2) Managing and reconciling financial accounts, budgets, and accounting records, 3) Conducting financial and operational audits, 4) Analyzing budget execution, expenditures, and financial trends, 5) Preparing and presenting financial reports, analyses, and recommendations and 6) Supervising or leading financial management personnel and operations. NOTE: 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.. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Conflict Management Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Financial Systems Influencing/Negotiating Manages Resources Partnering Planning and Evaluating Supervisory Situational Judgment Test. Applicants will be required to complete a Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) as part of the assessment process for this position. The SSJT evaluates judgment and decision-making skills that align with relevant competencies, organizational values, and best practices. Assessment results may be used as part of the evaluation, ranking and referral process. This is not a timed test, however, the assessment is expected to take approximately 45 minutes or less to complete. The assessment for this application does not include a cut score for a minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. However, you must answer each item in the assessment. 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 wi…

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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/.