Deputy Chief Financial Officer

The U.S. Small Business Administration was established to protect the interests of small business concerns and to preserve free competitive enterprise. The Deputy Chief Financial Officer supports the Agency's mission by providing enterprise financial management, budget oversight, internal controls, financial reporting, and performance integration that sustain public trust and statutory compliance. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

Directs the day-to-day operations of an approximately 100-person financial management organization, setting priorities across budget, accounting, financial reporting, internal control, credit modeling, and data functions, and holding four senior executives and their divisions accountable for results. Leads the Agency's financial reporting and audit remediation effort, directing preparation of reliable financial statements, correction of audit findings, and the evidentiary record the external auditor needs to render an opinion. Oversees Agency-wide internal control and enterprise risk management, directing risk assessment and deficiency remediation across divisions and giving Agency leadership a clear, contextualized picture of fiscal and operational risk. Directs budget formulation and execution and credit program financial management, including subsidy cost and credit loss estimation across loan portfolios with differing structures and evidentiary standards. Oversees the Agency's grants and acquisition management function, directing acquisition advisory support to program offices and the Agency's role as technical representative on grants policy. Guides modernization of financial systems, data integration, and self-service reporting, working with the CIO and program leaders so that financial, acquisition, and program systems produce accurate, timely, and secure information for decision-makers and oversight bodies. Advises the CFO and Agency leadership on the financial implications of new or proposed legislation, regulation, and policy, including effects on credit programs, subsidy costs, and long-term resource needs. Resolves cross-functional issues that span multiple divisions, exercising judgment about which matters to elevate to the CFO, and acts on the CFO's behalf in internal leadership forums when delegated. Manages the organization's health, assessing whether structure, grades, and reporting relationships fit the work, and advising the CFO on workforce planning, leadership continuity, and succession.

Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Subject to a 1-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)"