State Accounting Administrator

Overview

The position provides leadership & financial/technical accounting expertise supporting daily functions & operations of the Grants, Projects, and Customer Contracts modules in Delaware’s accounting system. Validates system processes & transaction data, researches & resolves escalated Service Desk tickets, completes monthly reconciliations, & performs corrections. Position works closely with other agencies to manage grant and project transactions. Provides backup support to Accounts Receivable, Billing, & Cash Management modules.

Individual leads & participates in system testing, configuration, & development; maintenance & system improvement projects, & year-end planning & closing processes, working during the fiscal year-end close & start-up over the July 4th holiday/weekend.

• Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.
• Provides guidance, direction, and recommendations to state agencies, organizations, vendors, or others in the assigned fiscal oversight function(s) at the State level.
• Reviews, analyzes, reconciles, and/or approves financial transactions, system processes, reports, or other financial data within integrated financial information systems.
• Interprets, explains, and ensures compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures, as well as internal controls and reporting requirements.
• Researches, collects, analyzes, and interprets a variety of data and reports; obtains and clarifies information; and troubleshoots discrepancies, errors, unexpected results, or process flaws.
• Makes determinations, defines solutions, and appropriate action that maintain data integrity and security such as updates, corrections, reclassifications, adjustments, or changes to user access.
• Runs queries and prepares, analyzes, and distributes a variety of reports.
• Participates in analyzing state accounting services, automated financial information system(s), or software application(s) to determine functional and technical requirements and ensure business and user needs are met.
• Conducts special assignments and projects which may include system testing, upgrades, updates, and enhancements, statewide reporting, or compliance work.
• Makes recommendations for changes to processes, procedures, and forms to improve efficiency and internal controls.
• Uses automated information systems and computer software to research, review, analyze, document, and report on financial information.
• 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 maintain, review, verify, and update system tables and configuration to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and meet business needs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Three years' experience in financial project management such as planning, scheduling, staffing, coordinating, controlling, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the status of financial services or related automated financial information systems project, design, development or implementation.
• Two years' experience in governmental accounting with the oversight of financial reporting and internal controls OR two years of experience in the oversight of a financial management system application.
• Two years' experience in conducting statistical analysis, internal control reviews, or preparing financial statements such as balance sheets and profit and loss statements or risk assessments to identify risks, variances, trends, and discrepancies and recommending improvements based on findings.
• Two years' experience in developing and evaluating internal controls, financial policies or procedures.
• One year of experience in…