Title: Deputy State Comptroller

State Role Title: Financial Services Manager IV

Hiring Range: $180,000 - $200,000

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Department of Accounts

Location: JAMES MONROE BUILDING 101 N. 14th St. Richmond, VA 23219

Agency Website: https://doa.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

This position has a hybrid work schedule with four (4) days per week working in the office in downtown Richmond, VA.

Are you ready to help lead financial operations for the Commonwealth of Virginia?

The Department of Accounts (DOA) is seeking a dynamic Deputy State Comptroller to oversee statewide accounting and financial reporting functions while assisting the State Comptroller with payroll operations, automated systems, and agency operations. This is a rare opportunity to shape fiscal policy, drive innovation, and ensure compliance across all state agencies. 

Job Duties

Provide unified leadership for Department of Accounts operations. Promote cross-agency resource sharing to strengthen enterprise system planning and financial reporting controls. Maintain a robust statewide accounting control framework.

• Lead and Manage: Directly supervise several department directors within the agency.
• Strategic Oversight: Plan, analyze, and evaluate programs to ensure compliance with GAAP, federal and state regulations.
• Policy Leadership: Interpret and recommend statewide accounting policies and regulations; review legislative bills impacting financial systems, accounting, and reporting.
• Representation: Act as the State Comptroller’s representative at meetings and interagency discussions.
• Risk Management: Implement internal control standards to mitigate financial reporting and accounting risks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education or professional experience in accounting required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of GAAP, accounting principles, and state/federal financial policies.
• Expertise in internal controls, compliance, and automated systems.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations, resolve challenging problems, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing professional teams and large-scale financial processes.

Additional Considerations

• Professional certification in accounting or a related field preferred.
• Expertise in preparing and issuing complex governmental financial statements and reports preferred.
• Significant senior-level experience in governmental accounting and financial processes preferred.
• Completion of Statement of Economic Interests required upon hire and annually thereafter.

Special Instructions

Applications for this position will only be accepted online through the State website.
You will be provided with confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status for this position. Applicants requiring sponsorship for a work visa or a certifying employer for a STEM OPT extension need not apply. No faxed, mailed, or emailed applications will be accepted. Applications must be submitted online by 11:55 pm EST on the closing date for consideration.

The Department of Accounts is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supports workplace diversity and is certified as a Virginia Values Veterans employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All job offers will be contingent upon successful completion of reference checks and a criminal background check.

This position is open to current state employees only.

This position has a hybrid work schedule with four (4) days/week working in the office in downtown Richmond, VA.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: (804) 225-3038

Email: humanresources@doa.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.