Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Duties

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.