Manager IV/V (Budget & Payroll Manager)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Performs highly complex/advanced (senior level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of budget, grants, payroll and time and leave. Work involves establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating business function, division, or department activities; developing and evaluating budget requests; and monitoring budget expenditures. Plans, assigns and supervises the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field is generally preferred.
• For Manager IV -- Four (4) years of experience in managing budget preparation and analysis, financial management, fiscal policymaking, and position control.
• The position requires demonstrated knowledge of Legislative Budget Board (LBB) rules and instructions, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) rules and guidance, and the General Appropriations Act (GAA).
• Additionally, knowledge of human-resource–related policies and procedures is required.
• Experience must include application of CPA and SAO standards on personnel actions, payroll, and time and leave.
• For Manager V – Five (5) years’ experience in managing budget preparation and analysis, financial management, fiscal policy making, and position control.
• Knowledge of finance administration, budget, control and fiscal accounting; and of TABC's financial program, governmental accounting, policies and procedures, and laws and regulations pertaining to fiscal operations.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to personnel actions, time and leave, payroll, financial reporting and expenditures for the agency.
• Skill in the use of office equipment and computer software to include CAPPS, CAPPSHR, USPS, USAS, and Microsoft Office.
• Advanced ability to plan, organize, and direct accounting programs; to budget funds, to set up accounting systems; to interpret laws and regulations, to apply accounting theory, and to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and prioritize workflow to accommodate monthly reporting and additional timelines including overlapping deadlines.
• Ability to maintain professional working relationships with agency personnel and the public.
• Ability to work accurately with particular attention to detail and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to serve as a leader and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Possess a valid Texas driver’s license, if applicable
• Applicants should clearly describe on their applications how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Qualifications may be verified through testing.
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed application.
• Incomplete applications may not be considered.
• The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires all new employees to present proof of eligibility to work in the United States within three (3) days of being hired.
• Males between the ages of 18 and 25 years, inclusive, may be required to furnish proof of either selective service registration or exemption there from as a condition of state employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and education may be substituted for one another on a year per year basis.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day work activities for budget and payroll personnel.
• Manages the establishment of goals and objectives for budget, grants, and payroll personnel; develops and approves schedules, priorities and standards for achieving goals; manages evaluation activities.
• Manages the development of guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations, monitors compliance with budget and payroll policies and procedures.
• Manages the creation and submission of Legislative Appropriations Request, Federal Disaster reports, Governor’s Operating Budget as well as the Annual Non-Financial Report
• Manages reporting requirements to oversight agencies including the Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Auditor’s Office, Legislative Budget Board and Office of the Governor.
• Oversee special-projects, program analyses, research studies, and internal audits.
• Manages Grants Coordinator and related grant process; ensures grant applications, expenditure tracking and quarterly reports are submitted timely.
• Oversees the development and implementation of techniques for evaluating business functions or division or department activities.
• Oversees staff development plans and activities.
• Monitors agency expenditures and patterns and reports anomalies to executive management.
• Conducts programs focusing on continuous process improvement
• Develops and evaluates budget requests, monitors budget expenditures, and makes adjustment as necessary.
• Plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates policies and procedures, and monitors compliance with policies and procedures.
• Identifies areas of needed change and makes recommendations to improve operations.
• Provides technical guidance for payroll, budget, grants and time and leave.
• Represents BSD in management and commission meetings and/or at committee hearings.
• Assists in the coordination of federal funds related to disasters or other funds related to mandatory transfers.
• Manage multiple business functions and provide oversight to associated personnel.
• Plans, assigns, and manages activities of budget, grants and payroll staff.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Benefits

• The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission reserves the right to adjust compensation based upon legislative mandates in regard to TABC's and/or an employee's contribution to the Employees Retirement System.
• In compliance with Senate Bill 321 , agencies that hire a person who has retired from the Employees Retirement System (ERS) or the Law Enforcement and Custodial Officers Supplemental Fund (LECOS) on or after September 1, 2009, are required to remit a surcharge each month the return-to-work retiree is employed. Candidates meeting these requirements will be offered a lower base salary to cover the surcharge.
• The Commission will conduct a criminal history and driver record check with the Texas Department of Public Safety in accordance with applicable standards on all finalists for this position.
• More than one position may be filled from this posting.
• The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization

What This Job Offers

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