Deputy Director of Financial Reporting and Compliance

DHRM • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health is seeking a Deputy Director of Financial Reporting and Compliance in its Office of Financial Management. Reporting to the Director of Financial Management, this position provides comprehensive support and management across multiple Office functions. The Office oversees the accounting and financial duties needed to maintain financial operations within VDH offices and health districts.

The Deputy Director plans, organizes, and administers personnel and programs, with responsibility for financial reporting and compliance oversight, data integrity, and internal control standards. The role ensures adherence to generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), conducts policy reviews, and implements best practices and process improvements aligned with industry-standard accounting principles. It also provides oversight, direction, and performance management for assigned staff and functional areas.

The position requires considerable knowledge of financial, accounting, and auditing functions, as well as agency, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to financial operations, business processes, information systems, and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge and experience managing and overseeing financial processes and procedures across multiple functional areas, including financial reporting, general accounting, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Experience supervising and leading staff and teams.
• Demonstrated experience planning, preparing, and/or reviewing year-end closing, financial statements, and note disclosures for annual financial reports in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing training programs to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated experience making formal public financial presentations to a governing board or leadership team on fiscal and accounting policies, financial statements, accounting concepts, or other complex financial topics.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a liaison between an organization and outside auditors and/or other external entities and financial or actuarial consultants, including coordinating requests, gathering documentation, and answering questions.
• Considerable knowledge of financial, accounting, and auditing functions and of agency, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning financial operations, business processes, information systems, and reporting requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Experience with financial management in a complex governmental or agency setting, including knowledge of Commonwealth/state and federal laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, compliance, data integrity, and internal control standards.
• Ensure adherence to generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and conduct policy reviews.
• Implement best practices and process improvements aligned with industry-standard accounting principles.
• Plan, organize, and administer personnel and programs across multiple Office of Financial Management functions.
• Provide oversight, direction, and performance management of assigned staff and functional areas.
• Support financial operations within VDH offices and health districts.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plans, including a 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Sick leave
• Family/personal leave
• Annual leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed