Summary This Financial Manager (CFO) position is located in the Finance Service of the VA Maine Healthcare System located at the Augusta, ME. This position is full-time, 40 hours a week. Responsibilities The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the financial manager for the VA Maine Healthcare System. The Chief Financial Officer provides sound recommendations and advice to the Medical Center Director and Senior Leadership concerning the administration and coordination of Fiscal policy, programs and system designs within Fiscal Service and the VA Maine Healthcare System. Duties include but are not limited to: Provides leadership and financial services to a large complex healthcare system. Responsible for fund maintenance of programs, appropriateness of expenditures, collection of funds and ensuring the fiscal integrity of all financial records at the medical facility. Responsible for the supervision and control of all facility business functions, to include General Ledger Accounting, Budget, Voucher Audits, Agent Cashier, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Patient Funds, Fee Basis, Auditing, and General Post Funds. Provides analysis and advice in the design, adaptation, and installation of automated accounting systems. Develops auditing techniques to evaluate integrated analysis of a financial and systems programs. Oversees accounting, budgeting, and workload/cost analysis for a facility or agency. Demonstrates active participation in the financial planning, analysis, and reporting for the facility or agency. Administers an accounting system designed to track, reconcile, and report on agency administered programs and/or appropriations for which the agency has legislative oversight responsibility. Manages and controls resources or funds to a large complex healthcare system, agency or hospital. Provides expert advice on the interpretation of account regulations and impact of new legislation or program initiatives. Performs duties associated with examining financial books, records, etc., to provide recommendations to improve productivity, cost-effectiveness, and quality of work processes. Develop and install accounting systems,. Develop and promulgate accounting policies and standards covering operations, to solve problems of above average difficulty in maintaining accounting systems. Develop and apply financial management techniques and methodologies to plan, execute, or review health care programs. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Telework: Ad Hoc as determined by agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Manager/PD091500 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Notifications: Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and @type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. This position is in the Competitive Service. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/16/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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: Individual Occupational Requirement: This position requires professional accounting knowledge. You must meet one of the two basic education requirements described below in order to receive further consideration for this position: 1. Degree: 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.") OR 2. Combination of education and experience: 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; OR A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor; 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 in accounting, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement of obtaining a degree in accounting or in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration, 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. AND Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Provide analysis and advice in the design, adaptation, and installation of automated accounting systems; Develop auditing techniques to evaluate integrated analysis of a financial and systems programs; Oversees accounting, budgeting, and workload/cost analysis for a facility or agency; Demonstrates active participation in the financial planning, analysis, and reporting for the facility or agency; Manages and controls resources or funds to a large complex healthcare system, agency or hospital. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting Administration and Management Auditing Financial Management 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 principally sedentary. Work Environment: The work is usually performed in an office setting. 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/. Education 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/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
