Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Title:

Controller

State Role

Title:

Gen Admin Manager II

Hiring Range: $132,000 – $150,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency:
Virginia Department of Health

Location:

Dept of Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Agency Website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

Recruitment Type:
General Public – G

The Office of Financial Management is seeking a finance professional to join our growing team. The controller reports to the Director of Financial Management and provides comprehensive support and management of the administrative, operational, and financial functions of the Office of Financial Management. This position is involved in planning, organizing, and administering personnel and programs and requires expertise in generally acceptable accounting principles (GAAP), risk management controls, auditing principles, and compliance standards.

The Controller will be responsible for overseeing the critical functions of budget oversight, data integrity, and internal control standards. Responsible for ensuring adherence to generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and conducting policy reviews while implementing best practices and process improvements aligned with industry-standard accounting principles. Requires considerable knowledge of financial, accounting, and auditing functions, as well as agency, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding financial operations, business processes, information systems, and reporting requirements.

Provides oversight, direction, and performance management of assigned staff and functional areas. Serves as acting Director in the absence of the Director of Financial Management.

This position will be Open Until Filled.

• Considerable knowledge and experience providing management and oversight of financial processes and procedures related to multiple functional areas such as general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and/or payroll.
• Experience providing supervision and leadership of professional accounting and finance staff and teams.
• Demonstrated experience making formal public financial presentations to a governing board or leadership team on topics such as fiscal and accounting policies, financial statement overviews, accounting concepts, and/or other complex financial topics.
• Demonstrated experience planning, preparing and/or reviewing financial statements and note disclosures for annual financial reports in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a liaison between the organization and outside entities including Department of Accounts, Auditor of Public Accounts, Department of Treasury and/or other external financial or actuarial consultants, including reviewing and coordinating requests, gathering necessary documentation, and providing answers and explanations to questions.
• Working knowledge of complex ERP financial systems.

• Experience with financial management in a complex state government agency setting, including knowledge of Commonwealth/state and Federal policies and procedures, laws and regulations.
• Extensive experience with Cardinal system including Finance and HCM, ERP system implementation and upgrade.
• Proven record of establishing effective internal control.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e‑mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department…