Financial Manager

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Cincinnati, OH, seeks a qualified federal employee for a temporary promotion not-to-exceed two years.

The position requires one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or higher and opportunity to return to original permanent or equivalent position in the same commuting area. Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date and may be made permanent without further competition.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation.
• Experience in budgeting within a healthcare organization to support operations and strategic objectives.
• Knowledge of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) financial policies, appropriations, internal controls, and healthcare funding and reimbursement mechanisms.
• Ability to provide leadership and financial management guidance to Executive Leadership Teams.

Job description

This is a temporary promotion opportunity, not-to-exceed two years. Upon completion of this assignment, which may be at any time before the NTE date, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area. May be made permanent without further competition.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/20/2026.

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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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.

Specialized Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Executing and managing budgets within a healthcare organization to support operational and strategic objectives.
• Forecasting financial risks and trends, analyzing their impact on healthcare operations, and implementing corrective actions to maintain fiscal stability.
• Forecasting financial risks and trends, analyzing their impact on healthcare operations, and implementing corrective actions to maintain fiscal stability.
• Knowledge of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) financial policies, appropriations, internal controls, and healthcare funding and reimbursement mechanisms.
• Providing leadership and financial management expertise while advising Executive Leadership Teams and balancing competing organizational priorities.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Financial Management Leadership Communication 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 sedentary. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as papers, and books.

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/.