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$204,122 – $216,010
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
A senior financial leadership role overseeing accounting, audit, and compliance for the USDA's Rural Development loan and grant programs, which manage hundreds of billions in assets. This position reports to the CFO and provides expert financial guidance to agency leadership while directing policy and internal controls across a major federal lending portfolio.
Our summary, not Agriculture, Rural Development’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Mastery of federal accounting principles and practices for loan-making activities
- Ability to provide authoritative financial advice to senior leadership
- Experience leading organization-wide financial oversight and internal control compliance
- Demonstrated ability to design and execute audit and compliance testing strategies
- Experience with risk management and accountability in financial operations
- Knowledge of the American system of government and commitment to the rule of law
- Demonstrated strategic resource management and fiscal responsibility
- Technical competence and problem-solving ability
- Ability to lead and inspire teams toward organizational goals
- Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results