Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer About the Role

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in our Financial Management Division is responsible for the overall fiscal health of the agency. The CFO provides strategic leadership to the financial management team and the agency, ensures revenues and expenses stay in balance, oversees financial planning and analysis, identifies funding opportunities, serves as a sounding board for executive leadership, sets financial policy, and mitigates risk.

The CFO also provides strategic financial leadership for the agency, contributing to long‑ and short‑term planning, policy development, and performance management. The CFO monitors financial health, assesses program and regulatory impacts, and establishes corrective measures to ensure fiscal stability. This role leads the development and submission of the biennial budget, oversees financial reporting, and manages cash flow and revenue forecasting to support agency operations.

The CFO also provides legislative and audit support, including preparation and reviewing fiscal notes, representing the agency at hearings, advising the Audit Coordination Committee, and overseeing fraud risk assessment and mitigation. Additionally, the CFO directs the Procurement and Information Technology sections. The CFO ensures effective project management, procurement, budgeting, and the implementation of innovative technology initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Certified Public Accountant certification.
• Eight years of professional accounting experience, of which three years must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Ability to lead and guide a finance team and drive budget and financial management strategy.
• Strong problem‑solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.

Employment of the selected candidate will be contingent on satisfactorily completing the interview process, criminal history check, and a verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment.

• Seniority level:
  Executive
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and General Business
• Industries:
  Financial Services and Construction

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that supports your health and your family.

Submit an application .gov/careers by 11:59 P.M. Central Standard Time on the closing date. Application materials, including resume and cover letter, must clearly explain how your experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties. Candidates will be scored on a 100‑point questionnaire; application attachments are not considered in the questionnaire.

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The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23‑12‑10.