Anthony Scaramucci, a former New York financier, has accepted the job of White House communications director.

President Trump offered him the position late Friday morning after an Oval Office meeting, and he quickly accepted, according to a source with direct knowledge of the conversation.

It's unclear how Scaramucci will fit with press secretary Sean Spicer's new role at the helm of the White House's larger communications shop.

White House adviser Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, put the plan in motion, pushing hard for Scaramucci's hiring.

Chief of staff Reince Priebus was blindsided by the move and found out about it after plans were already in motion.

Other White House officials denied on Friday morning that Scaramucci would get the job, but their insights proved incorrect.

Anthony Scaramucci, a former hedge fund manager who defends Donald Trump regularly on TV, was reportedly a lock for the White House communications director slot on Friday

Scaramucci, shown arriving in January for a Trump Tower meeting, will not get the job, according to an administration official with knowledge of the situation

Axios first reported the potential move, which the online news outlet said was 'expected' to be announced.

Trump's senior counselor Kellyanne Conway seemed to throw cold water on the story, saying Friday morning on 'Fox & Friends' that 'we have a great communications team already.'

She praised Scaramucci, however, as 'somebody who has been an incredible asset to President Trump all during the campaign, the transition, and now he's one of the killers on TV who goes out there, thinks the president is being treated very unfairly.'

Scaramucci, who sold his SkyBridge Capital firm in January, was recently at the center of a CNN scandal when the news network fired three journalists over a retracted story about him.

Trump's senior counselor Kellyanne Conway seemed to throw cold water on Scaramucci, saying on 'Fox & Friends' that 'we have a great communications team already'

Mike Dubke (center), was the White House communications director until he resigned in May

The story claimed that there was a federal investigation into a pre-inauguration meeting between Scaramucci and the head of a Russian investment fund.

Scaramucci, 53, quickly accepted CNN's immediate apology.

He was originally under consideration to lead the White House Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs, but that plan was scuttled because the SkyBridge transaction hadn't been completed yet.

Scaramucci sold the firm he founded, to a division of a Chinese conglomerate, creating the possibility of ethical conflicts of interest while the sale was still pending.

After it was completed, he took on the role of chief strategy officer at the federal government's Export-Import Bank.

The White House's communications director slot has been vacant for more than two months, following the departure of Mike Dubke.

Scaramucci defended Donald Trump Jr. on Twitter this month following reports of a secret meeting with Russian influencers

Spicer has been filling in as his press deputy Sarah Sanders assumes more of the daily reporter-briefing duties.

Scaramucci is close with Donald Trump Jr., and recently defended him on Twitter against charges that he colluded with Russian influencers during a Trump Tower meeting.

'@DonaldJTrumpJr is a virtuous and honorable man,' he tweeted. 'Virtue means the courage to act with integrity. Don does that everyday. #stopwitchunt.'

Scaramucci did not respond to requests for comment from several news outlets.