Fiscal Administrator II

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Denver District Attorney's Office (DDAO) is seeking a Fiscal Administrator II to join the executive management team. The Fiscal Administrator will assist leading the Finance and Business Operations Section and partner with the office’s Leadership Team on multiple initiatives. This is a great opportunity for a leader who is committed to excellence and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The Fiscal Administrator will report to the Chief of Staff, who will also supervise the work of 2-3 operating and financial professionals and will provide financial stewardship and compliance with City’s Fiscal Accountability Rules, Mayor’s Executive Orders, office-wide policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Three (3) years of full performance, professional level experience overseeing and administering functional or operational aspects of fiscal business operations
• One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
• Updated Resume – Required
• Cover Letter – Required

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing a team of operating and/or financial professionals providing legal administration, finance and budget planning, accounting, monitoring, compliance and risk management and other similar services
• Experience effectively overseeing federal and pass-though grants
• Experience performing accounting tasks such as journaling, procurement, reconciliation, and financial reporting
• Experience in financial forecasting or creating projections
• Ability to engage various city and stakeholder perspectives to inform decision making and process improvement, balancing a complex set of funding sources with various regulatory requirements
• Flexibility and adaptability to manage complex and changing circumstances while maintaining positive communications and relationships with partners
• Experience supporting and driving operations of the office within the legal environment

Responsibilities

• Manage an annual budget of between $38-45M
• Manage office’s financial planning, analysis, and projections
• Develop short/long-term strategic financial plans to accommodate changing budget requirements
• Manage financial/fiscal compliance with the City’s Fiscal Rules, Mayor’s Executive Orders and GASB
• Coordinate across DDAO partners, city representatives such as the Department of Finance, BMO, and other stakeholders on office’s initiatives, projects, budget planning, etc.
• Manage, oversee and approve office’s expenditures (Internal service deliveries transactions & other manual journals), serving as expending authority delegate
• Administer accounts payable/account receivable functions
• Manage reconciliation of the general ledger accounts for general and special revenue funds on a monthly basis
• Manage and coordinate office’s month-end/year-end closing activities including journal entries and year-end accruals
• Financial oversight of multiple federal and pass-through grants
• Develop, implement, enforce internal accounting, financial, procurement policies and procedures
• Develop training plans for employees related to budget/accounting/procurement functions
• Oversee office’s procurement function, including contracts/purchase orders requisitions, multiple procurement credit cards’ reconciliations
• Manage requests for proposals/requests for qualifications for various professional services vendors
• Manage asset inventory and reporting
• Advise executive leadership team on desirable operational adjustments due to revisions in budget/accounting practices
• Oversee daily financial operations of the office; develop and implement various business operational policies
• Manage business operations continuity, disaster and emergency preparedness activities for the office
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 132 hours of PTO earned within first year
• 11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday
• Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city
• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
• Free RTD Eco Pass
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level