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Director of Financial Operations/Comptroller

U.S. Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security) · Washington, Washington DC · On-site

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Pay$152k to $228k a year
LevelDirector · Accounting
Work modeOn-site
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseNot mentioned
ExperienceNot stated
PostedSep 28, 2026
Found by usOct 2, 2026
Last checkedOct 10, 2026

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Lead financial policy, audit remediation, internal controls, and reporting for US Coast Guard finances.

Worth knowing: Serves as Chair of the Financial Management and Accounting Oversight Board

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Employer: U.S. Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security), posting on USAJOBS, the US government's official hiring site Job title: Director of Financial Operations/Comptroller Location: Washington, District of Columbia Salary: $151661 to $228000 Per Year Open from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27 Who may apply: Grade: 00 Remote: no; telework eligible: no Summary: 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. Duties: 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.

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