Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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

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 · contract · Executive

$126,384 – $164,301

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 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. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

Internal Controls

What they ask for

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