Executive Financial Manager

Graduates of the Executive Comptroller Course are prepared to lead teams and divisions in the of Defense financial management community. This credential demonstrates mastery of the competencies needed for strategic financial decision-making and operational resource management. Participants emerge with an advanced understanding of the defense fiscal environment and are prepared to contribute to policy analysis, budget execution, and program oversight.

Credential-holders have demonstrated proficiency in:

• Advanced Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Processes

• Application of fiscal law and good governance practices

• Resource Management Decision-Making

• Joint Operations and Maintenance (O&M) research and analysis

• Tools for budget execution: reprogrammings, transfers, and supplemental appropriations

• Leading Financial Management teams

• Stewardship and accountability of public resources

• Ethical Leadership in Resource Management

To earn this credential, recipients must:

• Be selected as mid-level civilian or military resource managers.

• Successfully complete an 80-hour intensive training and education program.

• Complete coursework in contemporary defense resource environments, PPBE, and fiscal law.

• Lead and contribute to group projects and problem-solving simulations.

• Attend and engage in four hours of Ethics Training focused on leadership responsibility in financial roles.

This certification recognizes a commitment to excellence in financial stewardship and ethical leadership in the defense sector.