Fiscal Advisor I - III

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

This is a career ladder position where Fiscal Advisors analyze financial transactions and records, and prepare financial statements and reports to control and account for funds of a State Agency. This role involves one or more fiscal functions such as accounts payable; accounts receivable; payroll; revenue management; cost or federal fund accounting; grand and/or contract management and procurement; and financial projections and reporting. Employees may be eligible for promotion to the next level upon satisfactory completion of department promotional standards and job requirements. Essential functions include reviewing and analyzing financial transactions and records for accuracy and adherence to agency budget, applicable agreements, grants, or contracts, as well as state or federal laws, rules, and regulations. The position involves analyzing, reconciling, and consolidating data to the general ledger from journals, records, and documents; taking trial balances and making corrections, updates, and adjustments to bring funds into balance and maintaining an audit trail. Fiscal Advisors review financial transactions, classification and codes to ensure accuracy and recommend changes. They maintain internal controls and apply accounting principles, practices, and standards. They provide advice and technical guidance on matters in assigned fiscal function(s), and compile, analyze and prepare a variety of statements and reports of financial health utilized in financial, budget, and personnel planning. The role also involves researching and providing data, reports and other documentation to state, federal and independent auditors and for other requests for financial information. Fiscal Advisors use commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report on financial data. Excellent customer service is required for internal and external customers and the public, in person, electronically, or by written communication, and effective communication and interaction with people across diverse groups. The position may also include responsibilities for purchasing, disbursement, and inventory of equipment and supplies.

Requirements

One year of experience in processing accounting, auditing or payroll transactions following applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
Six months' experience in auditing, examining, preparing, analyzing or reconciling financial accounts and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
Possession of an Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting or related field.
One year of experience in compiling, analyzing and reporting on financial data to ensure effective and efficient accounting of funds or to make projections for financial planning.
One year of experience in ensuring compliance of financial transactions with budgets, applicable agreements, grants or contracts, and state or federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Six months' experience in researching and analyzing accounting transactions and records to reconcile discrepancies or errors and maintain an audit trail.
Coursework, training and/or work experience in staff supervision which may include performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others.
Two years’ experience in compiling, analyzing and reporting on financial data to ensure effective and efficient accounting of funds or to make projections for financial planning.
Two years' experience in ensuring compliance of financial transactions with budgets, applicable agreements, grants or contacts, and state or federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Six months' experience in analyzing financial problems, developing alternatives, recommending and advising management on solutions.
A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes financial transactions and records to determine accuracy and monitors adherence to agency budget, applicable agreements, grants, or contracts, as well as state or federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Analyzes, reconciles, and consolidates data to the general ledger from journals, records, and documents; takes trial balances and makes corrections, updates, and adjustments to bring funds into balance and maintains an audit trail.
Reviews financial transactions, classification and codes to ensure accuracy and recommends changes.
Maintains internal controls and applies accounting principles, practices, and standards.
Provides advice and technical guidance on matters in assigned fiscal function(s).
Compiles, analyzes and prepares a variety of statements and reports of financial health utilized in financial, budget, and personnel planning.
Researches and provides data, reports and other documentation to state, federal and independent auditors and for other requests for financial information.
Uses commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report on financial data.
Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or by written communication.
Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
May be responsible for purchasing, disbursement, and inventory of equipment and supplies.