Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Full Job Description

As the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer, you will lead comprehensive budget, financial management (financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal control), risk, and audit management programs.

You will serve as a key senior advisor to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and other bureau executives and are a key player in the implementation of BFS's strategic management framework.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, applicants must show they possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) related to this position within your 2-page resume.

Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s).

If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence, you may not receive consideration for the position. NOTE: Resumes are limited to 2-pages.

Any resumes exceeding the 2-page limit will not be reviewed beyond the second page of the document.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES and provide the focus for OPM certification of executive qualifications.

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People - Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high- accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results - Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Additional information about the ECQs can be found on the OPM SES website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position.

You must demonstrate all of the MTQs to be rated as eligible for this position.

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience overseeing complex financial management or accounting programs for a large organization and ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of accounting operations, reporting, and systems.

This experience includes applying accounting principles, financial systems standards, and financial reporting requirements, and adapting policies and procedures to support a federal government environment.

MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience leading the preparation, justification, and execution of large, complex budgets with multiple funding streams.

This includes balancing priorities, assessing trade-offs, and promoting the efficient use of resources.

Experience should reflect the ability to advise senior leadership, respond to changing priorities, and reallocate resources to support organizational goals.

MTQ 3 - Demonstrated experience establishing and leading an enterprise risk management (ERM) program; managing financial statement audit engagements; and developing, implementing, and evaluating internal controls.

Experience should reflect the ability to develop governance processes and structures to support risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting; communicate risk insights to senior leadership; align risk appetite with organizational objectives; and foster a risk-aware culture.

This also includes applying auditing standards, internal control principles, and risk management frameworks, as well as establishing or leading enterprise risk management programs that support informed decision-making and organizational performance.

Major Duties:

In collaboration with the CFO and Deputy Commissioner, Chief Operating Officer, the DCFO exercises bureau-wide responsibilities for the development, administration, and oversight of policies and programs for the budget, cost accounting and financial reporting, risk management, audit, and internal control areas.

The DCFO also serves as the Chief Risk Officer, responsible for ensuring that risk management and internal control programs are implemented to enable the bureau to make timely and collaborative risk decisions, provides executives with visibility into enterprise risks, and support the development of a risk-aware culture.

Specific duties include: Directs, through a staff of subordinate supervisors, all enterprise-wide budget, cost accounting, financial reporting, risk, audit, and internal control activities, ensuring that resources are effectively and appropriately used for maximum benefit to the accomplishment of program goals.

Leads the BFS's enterprise risk management program by establishing risk governance, defining risk appetite, and ensuring the integration of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies across all programs and operations.

Determines, in consultation with the CFO, the objectives and policies of BFS's budget, financial management, risk management, audit, and internal controls programs to support organizational goals and objectives.

Analyzes the Bureau's programs and activities in terms of resource requirements, alignment to strategic and operational plans, degree of cost effectiveness, progress against program goals and metrics, and risk mitigations and controls necessary to achieve objectives.

Serves as a key financial advisor to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner/COO, CFO, and other senior executives.

As a member of the bureau's Enterprise Governance Boards, the incumbent provides executive level advice, guidance, and support on all resource and risk management matters.

Leads the formulation, presentation, and execution of the budget for BFS by developing and implementing budget policy within established guidelines, providing advice and assistance to executives and program managers on matters concerning the use of resources, and preparing budget justifications and multi-year resource plans.

Directs the Bureau's internal control program, managing the annual review process and advising leadership on review findings.

Institutes methodologies, organizational practices and processes to ensure audit readiness and accuracy, consistent with applicable U.S.

generally accepted accounting principles and prescribed Departmental accounting policies and procedures.

Supports the implementation of BFS's strategic management framework to improve outcomes for our customers through an aligned set of activities including strategic and enterprise planning, program and risk management, performance management, and audit.