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Deputy Chief Financial OfficerThe Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) is seeking an experienced and strategic financial leader to serve as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This is a high-impact opportunity to help shape the financial strategy behind public safety operations and investments across the Commonwealth. Reporting to the Chief of Strategy and Finance, the Deputy CFO serves as senior budget leader for EOPSS, providing Secretariat-wide leadership for the development, execution, monitoring, and analysis operating and capital budgets. With an enterprise-wide view of an approximately $2 billion portfolio, the incumbent plays a critical role in translating EOPSS policies, priorities and operational needs into financially sustainable strategies. The Deputy CFO serves as a principal advisor to the Chief of Strategy and Finance and senior leadership on fiscal risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities. Working with substantial independence, the incumbent will initiate and lead cross-agency budget exercises; develop spending plans, forecast, and resource-allocation strategies; establish spending controls; direct corrective actions; conduct expenditure approvals; and budget adjustments with within delegated authority. Finally, the Deputy CFO will represent EOPSS on budget matters with internal and external stakeholders, and will be expected to speak to the full operating and capital portfolio reflective of the Secretariat's priorities.Major Duties and Responsibilities:Operating and capital budget planning, forecasting, and spending plan developmentDeliver fiscal analysis and translate complex financial information into actionable insights that support senior leadership decisionsDevelop strategies that align available resources with EOPSS priorities, requirements, and long-term objectivesEstablish spending controls, monitor fiscal performance, and direct corrective actions as neededConduct expenditure approvals and budget adjustments within delegated authorityProvide functional leadership across all EOPSS agencies under the direction of the Chief of Strategy and FinanceRepresent EOPSS on budget and financial matters with internal and external stakeholdersPreferred Qualifications:Demonstrated experience managing large, complex operating and capital budgetsSignificant experience in spending plan development, budgeting, forecasting, and/or financial analysisAbility to translate policy into sustainable and actionable budget plansDemonstrated success leading cross-agency initiatives involving multiple stakeholdersStrong knowledge of financial controls and expenditure management and monitoringExcellent written, verbal, and presentation skillsOfficial Title: Fiscal Officer VIIIPrimary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Boston-1 Ashburton PlaceJob: Accounting and FinanceAgency: Exec Office Of Public Safety & SecuritySchedule: Full-timeShift: DaySalary: 111,961.20 - 173,020.79 Yearly

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