Assistant Financial Manager (Assistant Chief)

Veterans Health Administration; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Los Angeles, CA seeks an Assistant Financial Manager (Assistant Chief) to support the CFO and oversee the financial management service. The role involves advising on budgeting, accounting, and policy, with direct supervision of several accounting and financial staff, and leading improvement projects.

Travel and relocation benefits are available; the position requires experience in healthcare financial operations and familiarity with detailed budgeting processes.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a full assistant to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and acts in their absence.
• Advises on budgeting and historical data for the annual budget program.
• Directs and promotes budgeting, finance, and accounting practices and manpower management.
• Advises on financial policies and brief management on new directives and policies.
• Initiates and supervises special projects to improve fiscal performance.

Education

Transcript submission required

Certificate of Foreign Equivalency

Job description

Assistant Financial Manager (Assistant Chief)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The position is at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in the Financial Management Service. The primary purpose of the position is to assist 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.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties to include but not limited to: Serves as a full assistant to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Functions in an acting capacity in the absence of the CFO, technically responsible for the full range of fiscal activities. Assists the CFO by advising of current historical data necessary for formulating the annual budget program to the Associate Medical Center Director.

Acts for the CFO in resolving most internal matters within the service, keeping the CFO advised daily on such actions. Assists in assembling, preparing, and justifying the station's annual budget plan. Serves as technical advisor for managers and service chief of the GLAVHCS on all financial matters. Briefs the GLAHCS Director and Executive Leadership Team members on budgetary and accounting program progress and concerns.

Direct supervision of the following departments: Administrative Officer, Data Management Analyst, Financial Auditor, VERA, Coordinator, Agent Cashier, Chief of Accounting, Chief of Budget, and Travel Coordinator. Works with the accounting section and ensures a comprehensive accounting system, including asset, liability, expense, income, budgetary and capital accounts.

Requires experience in professional accounting and mature and extensive grasp of the integrated accounting system. Reviews completed work of the staff and provides feedback to encourage top performance to enhance a team atmosphere. Directs and promotes the use of advanced techniques in budgeting, management, finance and accounting and manpower management. Provides expert advice and recommendations for innovative approaches and solutions of facility financial operations.

Advises and makes recommendations on financial policies, procedures and other fiscal matters, and brief management on new directives and policies. Initiates, conducts and supervises special projects designed to improve the performance and efficiency of the fiscal service. Recruits and hires subordinate staff members in line with merit staffing procedures and equal employment opportunity guidelines.

Preferred Experience: Experience assisting a Health Care System (HCS) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with budgeting/accounting, travel, audit requirements, and day-to-day fiscal operations. Ability to provide clear, accurate financial advice to support planning, policy development, and budget decision-making. Experience working with service lines/sections to identify priorities, assess mission impacts, and support resource-aligned decisions.

Skill in ensuring compliant accounting and fiscal practices consistent with local, VISN, and national directives. Experience performing Resource Management and Decision Support functions, including financial analysis, forecasting, and preparing recommendations for senior leadership. Work Schedule: Full-Time 08:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Applicable Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Assistant Financial Manager (Assistant Chief)/PD13292A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for a highly qualified applicant relocating to the Greater Los Angeles, CA commuting area. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $124085 – $161313/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.