Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Director, Division of Finance, EM-0501-00 (Merit Promotion)

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Director, Division of Finance, EM-0501-00 (Merit Promotion)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $280000 - $325000 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Division of Finance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $325,000.

Major Duties:

  • Provides direction to all accounting and financial operations, reporting, and services for the FDIC in its multi-fund Corporate and receivership capacities. Functions as the Corporate focal point for developing the Corporate Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, workload analysis, and the Corporate budget and cost analysis. Oversees division and office compliance with established goals, objectives, and performance targets through regular performance reporting and analysis. Provides managerial direction to all accounting, tax, and travel policy formulation. Provides managerial direction to all funding, investment, cash management, borrowing, and assessment operations. Provides managerial direction to all payments- and receivables-related corporate financial operations, including coordination/use of U.S. Treasury Payment Verification systems. Formulates and executes upon detailed succession management plans to ensure continuity of operations and effective knowledge transfer. Provides leadership and oversight to the “CFO of the Future” initiative that is designed to foster innovation and process improvement through the exploration and deployment of emerging technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML). Directs and motivates a staff of subordinate executives. Provides input into hiring, evaluating, and terminating personnel. Ensures that DOF programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities. Establishes goals, objectives, and performance expectations; evaluates results and work performance; and provides feedback. Identifies training and developmental needs for staff and provides recognition. Approves disciplinary action and hears and resolves grievances and/or disputes. Approves/ disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc. Also ensures proper functioning of robust internal controls to assure that FDIC resources are safeguarded against waste, loss, and unauthorized use, and that applicable statues and prescribed policies are followed. Financial statements are subject to statutorily mandated annual audit by the Government Accountability Office in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the division; leads efforts to mature the division and management of work within area of responsibility; leads groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, and develop and assess subordinate executives and managers.

Qualifications: To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised). Leadership experiences identified must have been performed in an official supervisory role. Leadership Experience 1: Experience in overseeing and coordinating the work of organizational units directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; and evaluating performance against goals; AND Leadership Experience 2: Experience in managing employee performance and growth directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues; AND Leadership Experience 3: Experience in overseeing implementation of and improvements to recruiting, hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff; AND Technical Experience: Experience providing direction and oversight in three or more of the following areas: (1) U.S. GAAP-based accounting operations, internal controls, accounting and tax policy, and financial reporting; (2) Development of agency wide strategic and operational plans, performance targets, performance measures, and performance reporting standards; (3) Workload analysis, staffing plans, cost analysis, budget formulation and execution, and related reporting on an agency wide level; (4) Funding, fixed income investments, and treasury management; (5) major aspects of financial operations to include disbursements, accounts receivable, vendor maintenance, travel, and relocation; and (6) large-scale Financial systems development and operations.

How to Apply: To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online. To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes: Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-20