Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Budget

• Assisting the CFO by advising of current historical data necessary for formulating the annual budget program to the Associate Medical Center Director. To accomplish this, financial records of the station are utilized so as to produce comparative cost records, work studies, cost trends and similar data which is furnished to management.
• During the preparation phase of the annual budget, assisting in assembling, preparing, justifying and forwarding the station plan.
• During the execution of the annual plan, auditing the cost records in the various operating areas where responsibility for budget control has been vested.

Supervisory

• Direct supervision of the Chief, Accounting Section and Payroll/Travel Supervisor
• Directly supervising the Internal Auditor and a staff of four Budget Analysts ranging from the GS-11 to GS-12 levels.
• Dealing with general personnel management policy matters affecting the program, involving such matters as: initiating appropriate personnel actions when indicated; resolving differences between key management officials at the program; and identifying and resolving problems which may inhibit accomplishing the mission and/or the objectives of West Texas VA Health Care System.

Accounting

• Requiring considerable experience in professional accounting and a mature and extensive grasp of the integrated accounting system.
• Responsible for such other tasks as may be assigned by direction of the CFO or the Associate Medical Center Director.
• Assisting the CFO in developing pertinent financial data and recommending additional sources of or changes in existing reports and controls used in connection with the station fund control program and other management programs that are intended for consumption of local station management.
• Keeping the CFO advised of changes in source data which will affect the format or content of present reports and develops new reports which will provide a clearer picture of the station finance program.

Managerial Financial Reporting

• Compiling information from normal accounting and budgeting reports with combined data of a non-financial nature to produce comprehensive analyses of program accomplishments in financial terms which will assist the CFO in presenting information to management for planning and decision making.

Auditing

• Assisting in conducting and maintaining an internal Financial Quality Assurance Management review program to ensure that financial policies and procedures of the station are being followed and are effective.

Payroll

• Directly supervising the Payroll supervisor and ensuring that payroll services are conducted in compliance with statutory requirements and agency regulations.
• Analyzing and providing suggestions to program officials and managers to improve payroll operations and ensure the timely and accurate payment of all staff.

Travel

• Ensuring that travel services are conducted in compliance with statutory requirements and agency regulations.
• Working with the Travel Supervisor and station Travel clerks to provide services to staff on temporary duty travel.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM

Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Assistant Chief Financial Officer-RELOCATION INCENTIVE / PD006130

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized to highly qualified candidates

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized