Division of Financial Operations
1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Salary: $128,960.00 - $140,000.00 Annually

Grade: 28

Closing Date: June 2, 2025

Would you like to be a part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES, please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view 'Our DES' video. Come Join the DES Team!

DES is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Division of Financial Operations (DFO). This position provide leadership and overall direction to the Financial Services Administration, the Office of Procurement, and the divisional partners within the Business Administration units; provide guidance and mentorship to DFO team members and divisional partners and assist in mitigating risk to the Department through the mentoring processes across all levels of DFO teams; act as the primary point of contact for state-level budget administration and projects, including all financially related analysis and reporting; serve as oversight for grant management, federal funding oversight, internal controls related to divisional use of allocated funding and provide partnership to other divisions as needed to ensure financial management is consistent and compliant; will serve as a bridge between users of financial data, programmatic data, and technical resources; and may act as the CFO during absences.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department’s business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership to the Division of Financial Operations and to business and financial teams across the Department on financial, accounting, procurement, and reporting and analysis functions.
• Acts as a mentor to team members and works to develop tools and resources to grow their knowledge and mitigate financial risks.
• In collaboration with the leadership team, the Deputy CFO sets a strategy for the Division and works to remove barriers so that those implementing the strategy can be successful.
• Leads the Division's Financial Services team which develops sophisticated resources to better utilize the financial, human resources, and purchasing data available in order to support more effective analysis and problem-solving.
• Supports the Department's annual budget submission to the Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, as required by statute.

Knowledge of:

• Expert in financial accounting methods.
• Advanced knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of government accounting and financial management, analytical and reporting methods and tools.
• Advanced knowledge of budget procedures and grant management.
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skills in:

• Multiple leadership and supervision techniques including interpersonal skills, and building and maintaining professional working relationships and emotional intelligence.
• Excellent grant management, budgetary, financial management, and accounting and auditing.
• Demonstrated ability to balance, prioritize, and organize multiple tasks.

Ability to:

• Build strong relationships inside and outside the organization.
• Analytically and logically resolve issues, interpret findings, and arrive at sound accurate judgments and decisions.
• Produce high-quality deliverables under short time constraints, and for a sustained period of time synthesize large volumes of information.
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field; a Master's degree in these fields and/or professional certifications, such as CPA, is preferred.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience managing the fiscal operations of a large multi-divisional organization with multiple/complex funding sources.

• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
• Successfully pass background and reference check; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the Agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Rose Ibe at (928) 225-4382 or RIbe@azdes.gov.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting (928) 225-4382 or RIbe@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.