Title: Chief Financial Officer

State Role Title: Financial Services Manager III

Hiring Range: $120,000 - $140,000

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Department of Military Affairs

Location: Richmond DSCR

Agency Website: DMA

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Agency:

The Virginia Department of Military Affairs State Team provides professional and responsive state support functions to the Adjutant General of Virginia, the Virginia National Guard, the Virginia Air Guard, and the Virginia Defense Force in order to ensure their ability to support and defend the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This position is based out of the Defense Supply Center Richmond in Richmond, VA. This position requires the selected applicant for hire to complete a Statement of Economic Interest.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all major areas related to agency fiscal management to include, but not limited to:
• Budget development and operation
• Auditing
• General accounting
• Payroll
• Procurement
• Financial reporting and forecasting
• Fixed assets
• Property accountability
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Cooperative Federal Agreements (CFA’s)

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive financial experience including budget/resource analysis, procurement, financial planning and forecasting, grants management/cooperative agreements, and fiscal administration required;

Ability to plan, direct, implement, and monitor Federal/State programs and report on the results of such programs in a timely and accurate manner;

Must be able to develop and maintain professional relationships, specifically with executive-level leadership;

Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct the work of managers and others to ensure appropriate guidance/directions are given and the workload is delegated in an efficient and effective manner;

Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and make sound recommendations;

Ability to explain complex and diverse financial data;

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with diverse groups of people;

Considerable knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations and trends in government and public finance;

Knowledge of State government legislative and budget process;

Extensive and progressive financial management experience, budgeting, GAAP, auditing, planning and policy development;

Ability to manage State general and non-general fund revenue, appropriation and expenditure issues, and requirements for State and Federal grants management;

Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record required;

Must be willing and able to travel, occasionally overnight.

Additional Considerations

Analysis, forecasting, financial management and reporting, and compliance assurance with state and federal guidelines and regulations in a governmental environment, Virginia State government;

Prior military fiscal management experience a plus.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment offers may be subject to any of the following:
o Extensive criminal background check
o Pre-employment drug screening
o Employment reference checks
o Virginia DMV Driver Alert System
o Pre-employment physical examination

Must obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC).

Must have, and maintain, a valid Driver’s License for the duration of employment.

The Department of Military Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. DMA encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application and/or resume.

AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

The application must be detailed and fully completed. All employment and periods of unemployment (if applicable) must be listed within the application; either on an attached resume, or manually listed in the “Relevant Work History” section. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide descriptive information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may result in your non-selection. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).

Contact Information

Name: Loreley A. Leabhart

Phone: (804) 313-1694

Email: loreley.a.leabhart2.nfg@army.mil

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.