Chief Financial Officer – Economic Security

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is hybrid, with at least two (2) days are required and as determined by business need at the office located at 1575 Sherman St, Denver 80203. The role may involve travel within the state for meetings and community engagement activities. The purpose of this position is to provide financial and contract leadership and management for OES, and to develop, implement, and oversee the tactical plans, fiscal/contract operations, technological and other resource plans, and related initiatives for the office. In the process, this position works closely with the CDHS Chief Financial Officer, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), the Division of Economic & Workforce Support, the Division of Food and Energy Assistance, the Division of Child Support Services, and the Division of Staff Development and the Budget & Legislative Manager to establish and maintain the office’s alignment with the overall CDHS financial/contract strategy. This position is responsible for maintaining an understanding of statutory and regulatory changes and legislative initiatives in fiscal policy and ensuring that the office's operations are consistent and up-to-date. Additionally, this position is the Office’s representative finance expert on base budget initiatives, fiscal policy analysis, financial compliance, grant and contract management, resource allocation, budget and rate calculations, financial reporting, projections, Joint Budget Committee (JBC) decision items, and proposals that directly influence management's decisions. As a member of the OES Senior Leadership Team, this position helps establish strategic priorities of the Office and allocates resources needed to achieve those priorities.

Requirements

Ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in government or private sector budgeting, finance, or contract administration, culminating in senior-level management of a complex (multi-disciplinary) organization that must have included at least: Experience in professional budgeting, finance, or contract administration in the government or private sector.
Experience with a legislative budget process, including preparing budgeting requests, submitting responses to the legislature, and experience analyzing the fiscal impact of legislation.
Proven experience in budget, financial, and contractual management
Proven experience in policy analysis, development, and implementation
Proven experience managing staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and public speaking skills
Ability to work in a complex political environment
Excellent negotiation and consensus-building skills
Ability to understand, develop, and implement performance and outcome measures, managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met
Proven ability to provide analytical expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness, and progressive evaluation of measurements
Proven ability to provide efficient and effective customer service to the stakeholders of Colorado, which includes exemplary responsiveness
Creation of objectives that measure efficiencies and the ability to implement and improve operations through effective performance measures
Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, and monitor the work of others; ability to make timely decisions; ability to coach, mentor, motivate, and develop staff and encourage good performance
Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; delivers outputs within prescribed time; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight, and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable
Demonstrated flexibility in leadership by performing and /or overseeing the analysis of complex human resources, financial, or administrative management policy and program issues; proven record of building and managing teams and creating an enabling environment, including the ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff and design training/skills enhancement initiatives to ensure effective transfer of knowledge/skills; tact in negotiating skills; good judgment and decision-making skills

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration or closely related field
Experience managing multi-discipline human service programs that included successfully managing subordinate executives, a million-dollar or greater budget that included federal grant monies, and managing accountability to an outside auditing organization
Experience as a Chief Financial Officer
Proven experience in public sector contract management, budget, and governmental financial management
Experience supervising employees working in the budget, finance, or contract field
Experience in strategic planning
Experience with a legislative budget process, including preparing budgeting requests, submitting responses to the legislature, and experience analyzing the fiscal impact of legislation
Experience with the State of Colorado fiscal and procurement rules
Experience managing and directing administrative processes in a governmental organization, which includes the ability to develop proven interagency relationships with local, state, and federal agencies
Extensive knowledge of the legislative processes, government funding, and the State accounting and procurement systems
Experience in outcomes-based funding and/or performance management
Relevant years of State service experience.

Responsibilities

Management of the Office of Economic Security (OES) operation expenditures, local, state, and federal.
Oversees office-wide budget forecasting, management, and reporting process; and provides a monthly summary report to the Director & Deputy Director of Division and Office budget status of expenditures, encumbrances, and projections.
Provides second level supervision to the OES Divisional Senior Budget/Contract Analysts and first level to the OES Budget & Legislative Manager to include setting performance standards, conducting performance planning and appraisal of staff and ensuring that subordinate staff development needs are met.
Develops a plan for Federal, State and cash fund revenue maximization; develops any corrective action plans necessary to deal with penalties.
Responsible for financial planning and forecasting, utilizing expertise in state and county programs to strategically direct OES resources to areas that maximize Federal, State and cash fund financed participation.
Evaluates and makes recommendations on the Office’s operating and personnel costs.
Monitors and adjusts the Department’s indirect cost allocation plan to ensure federal compliance and maximize federal reimbursement.
Provides assistance and support to the OES Budget and Legislative Manager in the responsibility of formulating, writing, supporting and defending funding requests (Funding Requests/Decision Items, Supplementals, Budget Amendments, Emergency Supplementals, Budget Reductions, and Fiscal Notes).
Responsible for maintaining a solid understanding of State funding request requirements, instructions, protocols and strategy for completing successful funding requests.
Explains and defends funding requests to the OSPB, legislative council staff, and the JBC.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program