THC - Director of Finance and Accounting; Director IV

JOB OBJECTIVE

Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, provides vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the Commission’s financial functions. Performs advanced (senior-level) managerial work overseeing the daily operations and activities of the Commission’s financial reports, general ledger, payroll, budget, and revenue. Work requires extensive contact with high-level executives and government officials. Work involves establishing the strategic plan, goals, and objectives; budget instructions;

analyzing and reviewing budget requests; supporting and preparing the development of legislative appropriation requests and the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) operating budget; and compiling ongoing and ad hoc budget analyses and reports. Monitor and manage the agency’s revenue, expenditures, and cash flow. Supervise the preparation of the monthly reconciliations between the agency’s general ledger and the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) and the Centralized Accounting Payroll and Personnel System (CAPPS);

ensure the timely compilation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and briefings. Prepare fiscal estimates for proposed rules and legislative bills as directed. Manage financial and administrative duties related to multiple federal and state grant awards. Supervise and manage the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

This position is a repost of Job #26-16. Applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply.

Please note that this is an on-site position.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Management, or a related field;
• Minimum ten years of work experience in fiscal management practices and procedures in budget and accounting operations;
• Five years’ of experience working for a State of Texas agency;
• Two years of director-level experience within a finance and/or accounting department at a state agency;
• Two years of experience in managing budgets with multiple methods of finance, including local funds at the department or agency level;
• Two years’ of demonstrated experience in the preparation and review of financial reports, such as Annual Financial Report, Legislative Appropriations Request, and Operating Budgets.
• Five years’ experience serving in a supervisory or managerial capacity;
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