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.
This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.
The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.
This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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