Financial Manager-Network Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Full Job Description

This position is organizationally assigned to one of the twenty-one Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

The VISN CFO will serve as the accountable official for financial activities within the VISN.

Reporting to the VISN Deputy Network Director, the VISN CFO will have direct operational and supervisory responsibilities for DSS, VISN 9 Coding Unit and the Management Service Officer.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/27/2026.

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 GS15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS14. 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 GS14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production; Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Note: Clients and customers include any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government; Prepares, justifies, and/or administers the budget for program areas; plans, administers, and monitors expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies; assesses financial condition of an organization; Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors and Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy.

Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Communication Customer Service Financial Management Leadership Strategic Thinking 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 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.

Physical Requirements: 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/.

Major Duties:

The incumbent is accountable for achieving VISN financial performance goals as stated in the CFO realignment document approved and signed by the Secretary.

The Financial Manager participates in a leadership capacity in the application of Continued Quality Improvement (CQI) processes tools and techniques and the conduct of analytical studies, financial analysis, program planning and outcome evaluations.

The Financial Manager will work with the VISN Leadership in developing and implementing the VISN financial plan and budget.

The Financial Manager recommends appropriate allocation of resources to the VISN health care facilities.

Serves as SME, providing technical guidance to develop facility budget; ensuring compliance with VA policies.

Assures consistency in the interpretation and application of financial management regulations and procedures throughout the VA Medical Center.

Advises the Executive Leadership on all VISN important financial matters; evaluates the financial policies, plans, programs, operations and methods of communication to assure that management decisions include appropriate consideration of their impact on financial resource Provides ongoing reports to management to ensure financial accountability across the VISN and health care system.

Proactively works with all executive leadership and chiefs to provide data to assist with budgetary decisions.

Provides budget briefings to executive leadership, VISN, service chiefs, and to front line employees. Participates in facility and VISN committees. Other duties as assigned.

Preferred candidate will have a minimum of 3 years documented VA and VHA experience within a medical facility or VISN office as a Chief Financial Officer.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm (some afterhours and/or weekend work may be required on occasion).

Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager-Network Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/PD077340 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized