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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$169,279 - $197,200

per year

Closes

April 1, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a top financial leader at a defense agency, where you'll oversee budgeting, financial planning, and reporting to ensure the organization runs smoothly and meets government standards.

It involves directing teams on budget creation, analysis, and compliance with defense department rules.

A good fit would be someone with deep experience in government finance, strong leadership skills, and a background in accounting who thrives in high-stakes, mission-driven environments.

Key Requirements

  • Degree in accounting or related field (e.g., business administration, finance, public administration) with 24 semester hours in accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification preferred
  • One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent, including interpreting fiscal reporting requirements and managing budget, finance, and accounting functions
  • Experience in developing and executing budgets, financial policies, and program analysis
  • Knowledge of federal budgeting processes, including submissions to DoD, OMB, and Congress
  • Ability to oversee financial statements, internal controls, and resource analysis
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to meet security clearance requirements for Department of Defense position

Full Job Description

Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

Basic Requirements: Degree: accounting or a related field (such as business administration, finance, or public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting (may include up to 6 hours of business law).

OR Combination of education and experience: 4 years of accounting experience or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume.

Specialized experience is defined as: serving as senior authority and subject matter source to interpret and control reporting requirements for Agency fiscal resources; OR managing policy, strategic initiatives, program objectives, and measures for budget, finance, accounting, organizational, and manpower functions.

Volunteer 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, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

  • Develops, administers, analyzes, and evaluates all aspects of the FM program for DCAA to include management and program analysis and control, budget management, cost analysis, productivity and management improvement programs.
  • Directs the development of the DCAA budget, policy guidance, and procedures for the proper execution of financial plans.
  • Oversees the review and analysis of Agency resource requirements to develop budget submissions and estimates for adherence to agency mission goals, senior management needs, and policies.
  • Ensures the preparation of required justification material in support of the budget submission to DoD/OMB and, subsequently, to Congress.
  • Directs the following functions: Managerial-Financial Planning and Reporting, Agency Financial Statements, Budget Formulation and Presentation, Budget Execution, Reimbursable Budget Program, Internal Management Control Reviews, and Fiscal Accounting.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DCAA-26-HQ-12912378