State Controller Financial Manager

State of North Carolina

5d • $81,620 - $159,158

About The Position

The State Controller serves as an independent resource to protect the financial integrity of the State and to promote accountability in an objective and efficient manner through its accounting, disbursing, payroll, internal controls, data management, eCommerce, and financial reporting systems that serve state agencies, employees, and the public. The foundational principles of the office are Integrity/Ethics, Objectivity, and Accountability. OSC’s overall goals are to optimize operational execution, manage risk effectively and efficiently, and foster a high-performance culture. OSC will provide excellent customer service while achieving those goals.

Please Note: OSC does not use 3rd parties to conduct job interviews. OSC is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we cannot sponsor visas at this time. Successful candidate will be subject to a criminal background check. The mission of the Office of the State Controller (OSC) is to protect the financial integrity of the State and promote accountability in an objective and efficient manner. A $5,000 Sign on Bonus is available for selected candidate. See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below after the description of work

This position is assigned to the Statewide Accounting Division (SA) and is a member of the professional team that provides timely, reliable, consistent, and complete financial reports from the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) for central managers and agency management purposes. This position reports to the Deputy State Controller in Statewide Accounting. The SA is responsible for the day-to-day accounting policy and procedural control of agencies operating within the NCFS environment. The Division also researches technical accounting standards and incorporates these standards into financial reporting on the State entity and provides daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting on the financial condition and results of operations of the State entity.

This position manages a professional accounting staff of ten State Controller Financial Specialists within the Statewide Accounting Division’s Accounting and Financial Reporting section (SAD AFR). This position applies in-depth knowledge, skills, and abilities of governmental accounting through management oversight and leadership for the statewide implementation and research activity related to governmental accounting standards, new legislation, and related North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) accounting changes. It will provide significant leadership in respect to the initial discovery of statewide governmental accounting issues and other general accepted accounting principles, with continued leadership through to the issue’s final resolution, or other disposition. This management position will represent the State Controller and/or the office in a variety of financial related forums to include implementation committees, conferences, and statewide certified continuing professional education training opportunities, and will interact on a regular basis to provide detailed financial analysis with the General Assembly fiscal staff as well as other statewide central management agencies.

Requirements

• Demonstrated skills to manage the interpretation and implementation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB); state and federal laws related to financial reporting in the state government environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage the development and/or implementation of accounting policy changes
• Demonstrated ability to manage the development of accounting/financial training and education needs
• Demonstrated leadership skills related to managing projects within established guidelines and standards
• Demonstrated skills in the evaluation of internal control systems and recommend improvements
• Demonstrated skills to manage accounting professionals
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a degree in finance, business administration or management, information systems or a related discipline, with 18 credit hours of accounting coursework and five years of professional accounting or business systems experience, of which at least two are supervisory; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Some positions may require additional credit hours of accounting coursework. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to applicants who are Certified Public Accountants.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and management of the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) for changes to the State’s operating environment in relationship to accounting standards and principles
• Management oversight for due diligence activity related to full disclosure (SEC) and the State’s debt activities
• Consultation and advisement to the Office of the State Controller (OSC) upper management and agency fiscal staff related to accounting and reporting issues and solutions
• Management oversight of development and training for agency fiscal staff related to accounting and financial reporting for the State of North Carolina
• Management and leadership of SAD AFR staff
• Development and documentation of statewide financial reporting policies and procedures
• Management oversight of the review of State agency financial reports for compliance with OSC reporting policies and procedures
• Compilation of financial statements and note disclosures included in the State’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and the development and production of interim, annual, and special reports.

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

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