The Financial Manager serves as the senior financial expert for the James J. Peters VA Health Care System. This role oversees a complex integrated financial services system that supports effective management control across facility operations. Responsibilities include accounting, budgeting, and workload and cost analysis, along with contributing to organizational planning, financial analysis, and reporting.
Preferred Experience: One year supervising and working in finance at a medical center.
Evaluate employee performance and provide advice, counseling, instruction, and career planning support. Identify training needs for all employees assigned to the Financial Management Service and ensure appropriate training is provided. Maintain personnel attendance records, coordinate leave schedules and adjust workloads and assignments to meet unexpected deadlines. Direct and promote the effective use, analysis, and implementation of advanced accounting techniques.
Plan, organize, and manage an integrated finance and accounting system for the facility. Oversee operational accounting programs and controls within the facility. Maintain communication across the facility with VISN, VACO representatives and other independent agencies to clarify procedures and policies related to special accounts and reimbursable activities. Promote effective development and execution of the organization's operating budget.
Conduct budget presentations and hearings, serving as the principal advisor to the Executive Leadership Team. Develop local policies to assist operating officials in preparing budget estimates business plans for their fund control points. Distribute funds to various fund control points, analyzing actual performance against the budget plan, and projecting to recommend necessary adjustments to the financial operating plan.
Brief the Director and managers on actual progress against the program objectives and VA standards. Provide expert recommendations on innovative approaches and solutions to financial challenges. Participate in meetings and conferences on facility operations, advising on program status, with a particular focus on objectives, progress, accomplishments, and the potential effects of alternative actions.
Conduct an annual certification to ensure the financial integrity of accounting records and financial statements. Internal and external audits are conducted to identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses in internal controls, and potential waste, fraud, or abuse within the organization. Perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM -4:30 PM Compressed: Authorized. Virtual: Authorized.
This position may be filled at the facility where the position is located or virtual. Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager/PD009820 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
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. 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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $125431 – $163062/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-19.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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