Assistant Finance Officer

The Assistant Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Service, serves as a full assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at the Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System. Incumbent assists the CFO in everyday management responsibilities in close relationship with the Facility Director, staff and operating officials from the various Services of the Medical Center. Acts for the CFO in resolving most internal matters within the Service, keeping the CFO advised daily on such actions.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/17/2026. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Individual Occupational Requirement (Basic Requirement):Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major study in 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." (Transcripts must be submitted). OR; Combination of Experience and Education: 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 (transcripts must be submitted); OR A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; 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 listed above, provided that (a) you have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; 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. (transcripts must be submitted).

In addition to the qualification above you must also have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level or pay band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience which equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform successfully the duties of the Associate Chief Financial Officer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position.

Examples of specialized experience include: experience in managing large complex accounting and budget departments, analyzing vast quantities of information in an expedient manner and report on the findings; using good judgment when deciphering the needs of an organization; problem solving skills; reviewing current processes and implementing changes in an effective and efficient manner; interpreting fiscal policies; preparing financial reports for a medical center or other corporate facility with an operating budget that encompasses multiple services which exist and collaborate across department lines; reading and understanding technical or other complex materials; performing supervisory duties that include overseeing lower level supervisory positions; maintaining good working relationships with key individuals or groups; explaining technical or other complex information in writing, presenting budgetary analysis to management regarding facility fiscal status; analyzing or interpreting data or other information; explaining or justifying decisions, conclusions, findings, or recommendations; making improvements, developing policies and strategies to correct fiscal imbalances; serving on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative of the organization or technical or professional issues; reviewing reports, documents, records, data, or other materials to verify completeness, correctness, consistency, compliance, or authenticity.

Preferred Experience: Must have VHA Finance experience 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 primarily sedentary, However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying if items such as papers and books. The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. 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/.