# Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Hiring organization: [Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/immediate-office-of-the-assistant-secretary-for-management-department-of-veterans-affairs)

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Listed on Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: contract
- Seniority: Executive
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia; Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; New York, New York; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas
- Salary: 126384 – 164301 USD per year

## Summary

This is a one-year detail role as the senior financial authority for a Veterans Health Administration network, responsible for enterprise-level financial stewardship, budget planning, compliance, and financial advice to senior leadership. The role suits experienced federal financial managers with deep knowledge of governmental accounting, multi-year forecasting, and the ability to work across large health care organizations.

_Our summary, not Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs's wording._

## Skills named

Internal Controls

## Required

- Accounting degree or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting, or equivalent experience and credentials
- One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in federal financial management
- Knowledge of planning and forecasting techniques for long-range financial projection and multi-year budget development
- Knowledge of federal financial management laws, policies, regulations, congressional legislation, OMB guidelines, and VA/VHA financial policy
- Mastery of quantitative and qualitative methods including regression analysis, scenario modeling, activity-based costing, and sensitivity analysis
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of management
- Developed and defended a multi-year budget forecast for an organization with annual operating budget over $500 million
- Applied quantitative methodologies such as regression analysis and scenario modeling
- Held primary ownership of forecast as preparer/approver
- Ensured compliance with federal appropriations laws and anti-deficiency act requirements
- Administered funds control and internal control processes across at least three distinct organizations or facilities
- Required experience with VA/VHA financial systems or similar large federal agency
- Served as primary point of contact for at least one audit or external regulatory examination
- Drafted or approved formal management responses to audit findings
- Provided regular financial advice to senior executives on trade-offs and resource allocations
- Conducted at least one cost-benefit or ROI analysis influencing decisions for programs valued over $1 million
- Held direct supervisory authority over financial management staff of at least five employees
- Managed discretionary authority over fund allocation within financial organization's operating budget
- Experience spans multiple facilities or units
- Identified training needs and designed formal initiatives for financial staff with documented successful outcomes

Apply on Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Veterans Affairs's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890430000