Assistant Chief Finance Officer

Assistant Chief Finance Officer

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Salt Lake City, Utah

Salary Range: $106437 - $138370 Per Year

Job Summary: The Assistant Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Service, serves as a full assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at the Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System. Incumbent assists the 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 CFO in resolving most internal matters within the Service, keeping the CFO advised daily on such actions.

Major Duties:

• Major duties may include but are not limited to: Assists the CFO by advising of 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. Responsible for auditing the cost records in the various operating areas where responsibility for budget control has been vested. Incumbent will have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) Model. Incumbent must stay up-to-date with methodological changes to VERA. Responsible for the direct supervision of the Chief, Accounting Section and Payroll/Travel Supervisor and also directly supervises the Internal Auditor and a staff of four Budget Analysts. Deals with general personnel management policy matters affecting the program, involving such matters as: initiating appropriate personnel actions when indicated; resolving differences between key management officials at the program; and identifying and resolving problems which may inhibit accomplishing the mission. Responsible for active support of the Medical Center's Equal Employment Opportunity program by seeking to eliminate barriers to EEO, assuring selections based entirely on merit and fitness, providing development opportunities for qualified employees, assuring lines of communication are open to all Financial Management Service employees on an equal basis. Serves as a member of the various Executive Management Committees and serves as a representative for Financial Management Service when needed. Assists the 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 and other management programs that are intended for consumption of local station management. Keeps the CFO advised of changes in source data which will affect the format or content of present reports and develops new reports which will provide a clearer picture of the station finance program. Assists the CFO in the development of a responsive system of reporting general management and financial data. Compiles information from normal accounting and budgeting reports with combined data of a 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. Directly supervises the Payroll supervisor and ensures that payroll services are conducted in compliance with statutory requirements and agency regulations. Analyzes and provides suggestions to program officials and managers to improve payroll operations and ensure the timely and accurate payment of all staff. Ensures that travel services are conducted in compliance with statutory requirements and agency regulations. Works with the Travel Supervisor and station Travel clerks to provide services to staff on temporary duty travel. Analyzes and provides suggestions to program officials and managers to improve travel operations and ensure the efficient expenditure of limited travel funds. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework on an Ad-hoc basis only. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Assistant Chief Finance Officer/PD120580 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. 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, 03/30/2026. 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. Individual Occupational Requirement (Basic Requirement):Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major study in 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." (Transcripts must be submitted). OR; Combination of Experience and Education: 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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law (transcripts must be submitted); OR A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR 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 listed above, provided that (a) you have 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 you have 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 above; and (c) except for literal non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. (transcripts must be submitted). In addition to the qualification above you must also have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level or pay band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience which equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform successfully the duties of the Associate Chief Financial Officer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: experience in managing large complex accounting and budget departments, analyzing vast quantities of information in an expedient manner and report on the findings; using good judgment when deciphering the needs of an organization; problem solving skills; reviewing current processes and implementing changes in an effective and efficient manner; interpreting fiscal policies; preparing financial reports for a medical center or other corporate facility with an operating budget that encompasses multiple services which exist and collaborate across department lines; reading and understanding technical or other complex materials; performing supervisory duties that include overseeing lower level supervisory positions; maintaining good working relationships with key individuals or groups; explaining technical or other complex information in writing, presenting budgetary analysis to management regarding facility fiscal status; analyzing or interpreting data or other information; explaining or justifying decisions, conclusions, findings, or recommendations; making improvements, developing policies and strategies to correct fiscal imbalances; serving on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative of the organization or technical or professional issues; reviewing reports, documents, records, data, or other materials to verify completeness, correctness, consistency, compliance, or authenticity. Preferred Experience: VHA Finance Experience to include the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) Model. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget Administration Financial Management Managing Human Resources 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: The work is primarily sedentary, However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying if items such as papers and books. The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office .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/.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/30/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12916801. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-30