Chief Financial Officer

Title: Chief Financial Officer

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager IV

Hiring Range: $165,000 - $189,750

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Department of Motor Vehicles

Location: FINANCE

Agency Website: www.dmv.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Lead the finances behind one of Virginia’s most visible agencies

Every day, DMV serves millions of Virginians, collects and distributes revenue that funds the Commonwealth’s transportation network, and partners with localities, industry, and state leaders. Behind all of it is a financial operation that must be accurate, accountable, and ready for scrutiny from the General Assembly, auditors, and the public.

That’s where you come in. As DMV’s Chief Financial Officer, you’ll report directly to the Commissioner and serve as the agency’s executive financial leader. You’ll set the fiscal direction, protect the agency’s financial integrity, and be the voice of DMV on budget matters with the Department of Planning and Budget, the General Assembly, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Governor’s Office. If you want a role where your decisions carry statewide impact and your expertise shapes how public dollars are managed, this is it.

What you’ll do

You’ll lead a team of senior managers, including the Controller, Budget Director, Purchasing Director, and Tax Services Director, and guide the agency’s full range of financial and administrative services. Your work will include:

• Executive leadership and policy: Advise the Commissioner and executive team on fiscal matters, shape agency financial policy, recommend legislative proposals, and lead strategic planning for financial and administrative functions.
• Budget and fiscal management: Direct the agency’s annual and biennial operating and capital outlay budgets, monitor revenue, set budget standards for divisions, and approve budget amendments and proposals at the executive level.
• Financial operations: Oversee accounts payable and receivable, including vendor payments, refunds, payments to localities, grants, billing, and cashiering, and serve as final authority on state travel and charge card policy.
• Analysis, reconciliation, and audit: Ensure revenue, cash flow, and expenditures are accurately recorded, maintain the agency’s internal control framework, and serve as liaison to the Auditor of Public Accounts and other oversight bodies.
• Procurement and contracts: Guide procurement strategy, keep the agency compliant with state requirements, and resolve high-level contract issues.
• Tax services: Oversee fuels tax administration and compliance programs that balance education with enforcement and focus on the greatest revenue impact.
• People leadership: Build and develop a high-performing finance team through clear direction, coaching, and meaningful performance management.

Minimum Qualifications

This position is open to current DMV employees only.

• Experience directing the development and administration of operating and capital budgets for a public-sector organization
• Experience overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and revenue collection operations
• Experience analyzing and reconciling revenue, cash flow, and expenditure data
• Knowledge of public procurement laws, regulations, and contract management practices
• Experience developing and implementing fiscal policies and procedures
• Experience directing managers and professional staff across multiple functional areas
• Experience overseeing tax or revenue compliance programs
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations, and policies governing public-sector budgeting, accounting, and fiscal controls

   

Additional Considerations

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) or Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
• Experience with Cardinal, eVA, and the Performance Budgeting System

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.

Contact Information

Name: DMV Employment

Phone: (804) 367-0528

Email: employment@dmv.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.