Executive Director Managerial Cost Accounting

Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs

Washington, DC · Executive

$151,661 – $228,000

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This role advises the Veterans Health Administration's Chief Financial Officer on healthcare financial management, cost accounting policies, and resource allocation decisions. It suits experienced finance leaders with deep expertise in healthcare cost systems and hospital operations who are ready for a senior executive position.

Our summary, not Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

Cost Accounting

What they ask for

Required

Knowledge of managerial cost accounting systems and healthcare financial management
Understanding of Veterans Health Administration missions and hospital operations
Demonstrated experience meeting the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
Ability to develop financial policies, directives, and cost accounting standards
Experience providing strategic financial guidance and analysis to senior executives

Nice to have

Prior Senior Executive Service (SES) experience or SES certification
Familiarity with Electronic Health Records and VHA asset management systems