Assistant Deputy Director; Deputy Chief Fiscal Officer

Position: Assistant Deputy Director (Deputy Chief Fiscal Officer)

Assistant Deputy Director (Deputy Chief Fiscal Officer)

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Office of Fiscal & Monitoring Services

The Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services (OFMS) Fiscal Services Division is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring all the Agency's budget activities. This encompasses the biennial budget process, annual budget implementation, and projecting federal budget estimates. The Division is also responsible for the management of the Agency's revenue, disbursements, and financial obligations as well as performing daily federal cash draws, reconciles and reports on federal grant status.

Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OFMS webpage.

What You’ll Do

Classification

Title:

Deputy Director 5

Working Title: Assistant Deputy Director

The primary purpose of this job lead is the preparation and administration of the agency's annual budget, coordinate the biennial budget process to align resources with strategic priorities.

Job Duties

• Oversees the receipt, tracking, and reporting of numerous federal grants.
• Ensures daily compliance with federal requirements and accurate financial reporting.
• Manages agency financial operations by managing revenues, disbursement, obligations through established coding and accounting services.
• Serves as the primary contact with funding and monitoring sources such as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, General Accounting, and the Office of Budget Management.
• Acts as a key advisor to the Director and serves as backup to the Deputy Director on all fiscal issues.
• Directly manages fiscal operations performed by the Bureau of Accounting, Bureau of Fiscal & Planning Operations, and Bureau of Grants Management.
• Can independently manage multiple assignments with persistence, thoroughness, detail orientation, and strong organization.

Technical & Professional Skills Utilized

• Accounting and Finance
• Budgeting
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving
• Responsiveness Strategic Thinking

Schedule

8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Flex)

Travel

N/A

PN(s)

Preferred Experience and Knowledge

• Fiscal analysis compiling data from multiple sources
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritize work based on the agency's needs
• Ability to direct staff, teach skills, and develop process improvement methods
• OAKS BI reporting
• Ability to determine available funding and budget overages/shortages and compare actual expenditures against estimates
• Collect and analyze data
• Develop financial reports
• Prepare comprehensive reports containing analysis
• Learn/understand the State's fiscal structure
• Provide clear and concise written analysis, document fiscal matters, and lead on fiscal issues

Tips For Your Application

Information in attached resumes or cover letters should be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections.

Pay Information

Pay is commensurate with experience and/or education.

What’s In It For You

We offer our employees a sustainable lifestyle that includes a flexible work life balance making our agency a great place to work!

Benefits Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the Ohio Med PPO plan. For more information, check out the 2023-24 My Benefits Guide Online flipbook or PDF copy and see pages 8-9 for costs.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Bargaining Unit:
  Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.
• Exempt:
  Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums free starting the first of the month following start date.

Time Away from Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid Childbirth/Adoption leave

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a…