Posting Details
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
THIS POSITION REQUIRES FULL-TIME, ON-SITE PRESENCE IN SANTA FE.
The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) plays a vital role in shaping the state's financial future by promoting fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability across state government. As a key part of DFA, the Financial Control Division (FCD) provides statewide leadership and expertise to strengthen financial management, support government agencies, and ensure the responsible stewardship of public resources. FCD offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment where talented professionals can make a meaningful impact, tackle complex financial challenges, and help improve the way government serves New Mexicans. Joining our team means becoming part of an organization that values innovation, professional growth, and public service, while providing opportunities to influence financial operations across the state.
Why does the job exist?
The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) is seeking an experienced, innovative, and solutions-oriented financial professional to serve as its Mobile Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This unique leadership position offers an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on financial management across New Mexico state government while working with a diverse range of agencies and executive leadership teams.
As a Mobile CFO, you will serve as a trusted financial advisor and strategic partner, providing hands-on leadership and expertise to state agencies navigating financial transitions, addressing complex challenges, and strengthening their financial operations. You will lead high-impact initiatives to improve financial processes, enhance internal controls, promote accountability, and help agencies maximize the effectiveness of the state's SHARE financial system.
With the opportunity to support more than 130 state agencies, boards, and commissions, this position offers exceptional variety, professional visibility, and the ability to influence financial management practices throughout state government. Unlike a traditional CFO position focused on a single organization, the Mobile CFO role provides the opportunity to collaborate with agency leadership, develop innovative solutions, and drive meaningful improvements across multiple organizations.
This is an opportunity to take your financial leadership experience to the next level while making a meaningful contribution to the efficiency, accountability, and financial strength of New Mexico state government.
How does it get done?
The Mobile Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plays a critical role in strengthening financial management, accountability, and operational effectiveness across New Mexico state government. This position provides executive-level financial leadership, technical expertise, and strategic support to state agencies, helping them navigate complex financial challenges, improve business practices, and maintain continuity during periods of transition.
A key responsibility of the Mobile CFO is providing direct, hands-on financial leadership to agencies experiencing staffing shortages, leadership vacancies, or other operational challenges. This may include serving in an interim CFO capacity, advising agency executives on financial matters, and developing practical solutions to strengthen accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls.
The position also leads and supports statewide initiatives focused on improving financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, reducing financial risks, and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, laws, and regulations. Through collaboration with agency leadership, auditors, and other stakeholders, the Mobile CFO helps identify opportunities to streamline processes, resolve complex accounting issues, and promote consistent financial management practices across state government.
Another important aspect of this role is developing the knowledge and capabilities of financial professionals throughout the state. The Mobile CFO designs and delivers training, provides technical assistance, and shares best practices to help agencies build stronger financial teams and improve their day-to-day operations.
As a subject-matter expert in New Mexico's SHARE enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the Mobile CFO also assists agencies in maximizing system capabilities, improving financial workflows, addressing operational challenges, and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency and accuracy.
Through these responsibilities, the Mobile CFO serves as a trusted resource and collaborative partner, helping agencies achieve their financial objectives while advancing DFA's broader mission of fiscal responsibility, transparency, and effective stewardship of public funds.
Who are the customers?
This position supports all State of New Mexico agencies, including boards, commissions, higher education institutions, and other public entities that rely on DFA for financial oversight, guidance, and expertise.
Ideal Candidate
This position supports all State of New Mexico agencies, including boards, commissions, higher education institutions, and other public entities that rely on DFA for financial oversight, guidance, and expertise.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or Business Administration and three (3) years of experience in accounting, auditing, finance, budgeting, public accounting, and conducting financial audits to include a minimum of two (2) years preparing Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports or equivalent experience. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling seven (7) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
State issued ID or Driver's License.
Pre-employment criminal background check is required, and employment offer will not be extended prior to results.
Working Conditions
Working conditions include, but not limited to: Work is performed in an office setting. Frequent late hours, weekends, on-call and callback work may be required related to end-of-year financial reporting cycles. Travel may be required. Incumbent will frequently work under time constraints and is expected to maintain the highest level of professional conduct, ethics and confidentiality. Exposure to VDT's, CRT's or UV rays.
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Agency Contact Information: Mark Melhoff (505) 827-3625 or Email
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Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
