Director of Financial Operations/Comptroller

This vacancy is for an ES-0510-00, Director of Financial Operations/Comptroller, located in the Assistant Commandant for Resources and Chief Financial Officer (CG-8) at USCG Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Required Documents section of this announcement lists documents that must be uploaded in order to be considered a complete application package. Applicants who do not submit a complete package will not receive further consideration.

The USCG is announcing a challenging Senior Executive Service career opportunity to serve as the Director of Financial Operations/Comptroller (CG-8C). The Director of Financial Operations/Comptroller responsibilities include: Providing executive oversight and leadership to a broad portfolio of operations support functions, including: financial policy development and approval; definition of financial and mixed systems functional requirements, and related systems acquisition and maintenance; financial operations; and financial audit remediation activities. Overseeing and directing development and execution of audit activities, the development and oversight of assurance statements, and the management of financial internal control implementation. Providing leadership and guidance to the USCG Financial Management and Accounting Oversight Board (FMAOB), serving as Chair. Responsibilities include oversight of financial management and accounting policy development, approvals, and evaluation for effectiveness. The primary responsibility of the FMAOB is to assess and maintain appropriate financial management and accounting policies applicable to all USCG operations. Providing leadership and directing the monitoring of financial data reporting format requirements, the assessment of internal and management control techniques for administrative, program operations, and the coordination with external auditors to oversee and monitor financial audit process. Defining and leading the Management Control Program to monitor and confirm internal control status by conducting internal audits, providing information to external auditors, and preparation of Commandant's Annual Statement of Assurance. Managing and directing planning activities through the development and execution of briefings, presentations, and conferences for executive management. Ensuring that accurate, concise, and timely information, including financial reports are available to the CFO, DHS, and independent auditors. Reviewing all submissions for substance, conformance with instructions, completeness, accuracy, and authorizations. The oversight of the issuance, maintenance, and control of financial policy, planning, and controls documents. Providing leadership in resolving the most complex accounting, appropriate use of funds, and auditing issues affecting and impacting the mission of USCG, and its financial operations throughout the organization. Determining the applicability and impact of new or proposed legislation, executive orders, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars and Bulletins, Treasury Directives, DHS Directives, USCG operations, and managerial programs. Preparing comments, impact statements, and recommendations on these issuances for executive and managerial considerations. Serving as expert resource to the USCG/CFO on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial management reviews, and financial and mixed financial systems. Understanding and applying basic techniques of financial management, economic analysis, management controls, and program evaluation. Implementing, maintaining, and documenting USCG accounting policies and procedures. Managing, directing, and leading the USCG's financial management, procurement, and property services regional support efforts to assure the Service's organizational infrastructure supports access to financial and procurement services and information by accredited USCG employees anywhere and anytime. Driving development of USCG-wide policies and information system processes to support operations. Developing, implementing, and managing USCG wide policies, plans, and programs governing all USCG financial management and accounting operations.

Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. 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).