Financial Manager II (DCFS), State Office, Salt Lake City

Would you like to have a career where you can help make a difference for children and families in the State of Utah? This may be the position for you. The Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS), is looking to fill a Financial Manager II position.  The Financial Manager II directs multiple fiscal activities for a large complex division and advises division directors regarding fiscal operations, develops and implements division procedures and controls to manage budgeting, accounting, contracts, and other financial services; and assists division executive management by providing detailed financial analysis, monitoring budget and expenditures and supporting strategic decision making and resource optimization. The Financial Manager II also supervises a professional level accounting team including: hiring recommendations; determining workload and delegating assignments; training, monitoring, and evaluating performance; and initiating corrective and disciplinary actions including terminations if necessary.

This position is open to open to hybrid work option. The State of Utah requires all employees to physically work inside the State of Utah Boundaries. The position is part of the DCFS state office team located in Salt Lake City.

Principal Duties

Managing accounting or budget activities and providing fiscal information.

Serving as the fiscal lead for Division monthly financial forecasting.

Developing budgets including fund allocation, revenue allocation and monitoring, budget projection, expenditures, etc.

Working collaboratively with the Division Administrator Service Director and the finance team on the monthly forecasting, budget monitoring and year-end closeout process. 

Managing a team of Financial Analysts.

Managing special fiscal projects or activities of a highly specialized nature (i.e. Social Service Building Grant report, Year-end closeout report, etc.).

Developing and/or updating internal guidelines, financial processes, policies, and/or standards, etc.

Performing statistical and/or actuarial analysis by applying appropriate protocols in analyzing data and reaching accurate conclusions.

Interpreting, clarifying, explaining, and applying agency policy and procedures, business practices, federal and/or state laws and regulations, etc.

Analyzing, summarizing, and/or reviewing data; reporting findings, interpreting results, and/or making recommendations.

Reviewing fiscal operations to ensure integrity, accuracy, and control of data.

Supervising subordinate personnel including: hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective and/or disciplinary actions.

Representing the agency with federal, state, and local government units, in the media, and/or with private organizations.

Qualifications

Extensive experience with financial modeling, financial forecasting and reporting. 

Strong understanding of government accounting and federal programs.

Foundational understanding of the principles, theories, and practices of budget management.

The ability to come up with unusual or creative ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. 

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 

Preference

Preference may be given to candidates who have:

A Bachelors or higher degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or closely related field, with at least three years of professional experience in the field of finance, OR seven or more years of professional work experience in Financial Management OR a combination of education and professional work experience.

Experience in managing a multi-million dollar complex budget.

Why You Should Join Our Team

Become an integral part of a Utah Division working together to keep children safe and strengthen families in our communities. Experience a sense of achievement for a job well done and enjoy work life balance! We offer great health benefits and retirement plans, generous paid time off, and a balanced work schedule to afford quality time spent with your family. Click here to see what makes working for the State of Utah awesome: Compensation & Benefits. 

The Agency

The goal of the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is to have communities where children grow up safe from abuse, neglect and dependency, where adults are protected from domestic violence, and where parents can be strengthened in their capacity to keep their family safe.

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Qualifications

These are the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position:

Strong understanding of government accounting and federal programs

Advanced Excel users and extensive experience with financial modeling, financial forecasting and reporting

Foundational understanding of the Principles, theories, and practices of budget management

Using logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions

Prior supervisory experience in leading a team of financial staff

Making a decision or solving a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions

Speaking clearly, concisely and effectively; listening to, and understanding information and ideas as presented verbally

Effective communicator on financial  information and ideas in a clearly, and concisely

Composing and producing reports, documents and related material

Finding, gathering, and collecting information or data

Reading, interpreting, and applying laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures

Developing and/or implementing new policies/procedures/standards and/or rules/regulations

Evaluating information against a set of standards

Controlling or directing the operation of a program or function

Performing statistical data analysis

Supervising others by assigning/directing work; conducting employee evaluations, staff training and development, taking appropriate disciplinary/corrective actions, making hiring/termination recommendations, etc.

Principles, theories, and practices of the legislative process

Dealing with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism

Supplemental Information

All DCFS job offers are contingent upon passing a Background Screening Application (BSA).    

Physical Requirements 

• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.

Working Conditions 

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work, however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.