Deputy Chief Financial Officer/ Controller

Summary This position is located in the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management and Business Operations who will be responsible for providing a full range of financial and business operations services that support GAO teams and offices related to budget planning, financial management activities and procurements facilitating procurements; assessing and reporting on the effectiveness of GAO's internal controls and ensuring audit compliance. Duties Help As a Deputy Chief Financial Officer/ Controller, ES, 0505, 00, your typical work assignments may include the following: Oversees all aspects of GAO's financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, and audit compliance. Develops and implements strategic and tactical goals to ensure the agency's economic viability in both the short- and long-term planning horizons, to include financial policies and procedures that ensure compliance with federal regulations and GAO's strategic objectives. Provides expert financial advice to the Comptroller General and other senior executives, enhancing financial decision-making processes. Directs the internal and external audit processes, ensuring GAO's financial practice meets the highest standards of accountability and transparency. Leads, mentors, and develops a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a current GAO employee. You must be registered with the Selective Service, as applicable. You will be required to complete a background investigation. You may be subject to serve a one-year SES probationary period. A financial disclosure is required. A top-secret security clearance is required. You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: The Senior Executive Service (SES) appointments require one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band/grade at the GS-14/GS-15 level, Bands III, IV, MS Bands levels I and II, Senior Executive Service, Senior Level, or (equivalent) in the Federal Service, or comparable private/public sector. Technical Qualifications: All applicants must meet the Mandatory Technical Competency and Executive Core Qualification requirements listed below to be eligible for consideration. Eligibility will be based on a clear demonstration that the applicants training, and experience are of the scope, quality and level of responsibility sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this executive position. TQ-1: Mastery knowledge of supervisory concepts and principles to include leading and managing a multicultural work force. TQ-2: Experience with federal financial management to oversee and review Government-wide Treasury Account Symbol (GTAS) submissions to Treasury; and preparing an agency's annual financial statements to ensure they can pass an independent, external financial audit. TQ-3: Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. TQ-4: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data. TQ-5: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): For applicants who are currently at the next lower band/grade equivalent to the GS-14/GS-15 level, bands III and IV, or MS bands I and II, ECQs are required. The ECQs assess executive experience and potential. They measure whether you have the executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of Senior Executive Service positions. ECQs can be submitted outside of the resume as additional documentation. Please address the following ECQs listed below. The ECQs for this position are:Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. NOTE: For current SES applicants or applicants who has previously held an SES appointment, ECQs can be resume based. 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information This is not a bargaining unit position. Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO. 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The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. 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Created: 2026-03-11