Fiscal Manager

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

This position provides financial and technical guidance to the Department’s Division Fiscal Officers to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and support the preparation of timely, accurate, and complete financial statement compilations. Key functional areas include fiscal year-end and startup, reconciliation certifications, compliance reviews, policy and procedure development, GAAP reporting, asset management and property inventory oversight, payroll funding adjustments, PCard coordination, and FSF, PHRST, and OnBase security administration. The role represents the Governor in matters involving DOT and provides leadership as the department works toward being transparent, efficient, and accountable, with safety, performance management, and customer satisfaction as priorities. The position reviews and analyzes financial activity, maintains internal controls, advises on fiscal matters, prepares financial reports, and provides information to auditors and other requestors. It also uses automated information systems and software to research and report financial data, delivers customer service, and may oversee purchasing, disbursement, and inventory of equipment and supplies.

Requirements

Three years of experience analyzing financial problems, developing alternatives, and recommending and advising management on solutions.
One year of experience assembling, analyzing, and interpreting financial and accounting data and preparing comprehensive financial reports.
One year of experience in budget management and control, including managing expenditures within available appropriations and revenue and maintaining, monitoring, projecting, and controlling a budget under established policies and procedures.
Six months of experience supervising staff, including planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating others’ work.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; the State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and does not provide employment-based sponsorship.
Must pass pre-employment drug testing after a conditional offer.
Must pass a satisfactory criminal background check; the recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for it.
Must possess a valid driver’s license that is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.
New hires must attend Statewide New Employee Orientation on their first day of employment.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze financial transactions and records for accuracy and adherence to agency budgets, agreements, grants, contracts, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Analyze, reconcile, and consolidate data to the general ledger; prepare trial balances, make corrections and adjustments, and maintain an audit trail.
Review financial transactions, classifications, and codes for accuracy and recommend changes.
Maintain internal controls and apply accounting principles, practices, and standards.
Provide advice and technical guidance on assigned fiscal functions.
Compile, analyze, and prepare financial statements and reports used in financial, budget, and personnel planning.
Research and provide data, reports, and other documentation to state, federal, and independent auditors and respond to requests for financial information.
Use commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report financial data.
Provide customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or in writing.
Communicate and interact effectively with people across cultures and ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
May oversee purchasing, disbursement, and inventory of equipment and supplies.
Provide financial and technical guidance to Division Fiscal Officers and support compliant, timely, accurate financial statement compilations.
Support fiscal year-end and startup, reconciliation certifications, compliance reviews, policy and procedure development, GAAP reporting, asset management and property inventory oversight, payroll funding adjustments, PCard coordination, and FSF, PHRST, and OnBase security administration.
Plan, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff, as required by the stated supervisory experience qualification.