Assistant Director of AP and Purchasing

Assistant Director of AP and Purchasing

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM):
Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance;

monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance; and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state.

Role Overview:
The Accounts Payable & Purchasing Manager provides strategic oversight, leadership, and subject-matter expertise for IDEM's Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Travel operations. The position ensures compliant, efficient, and accurate financial transactions while supporting agency wide programs and maintaining strong relationships with IDOA, the State Comptroller, vendors, and internal stakeholders. The role is responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to State and federal regulations, coordinating complex procurement and accounts payable processes, and supervising a multidisciplinary financial team.

Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement. Assist the Director with developing and coordinating plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program. Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules. Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and authorizing assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.

Assist with monitoring agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections. Communicate with news and other media and respond to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner. Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues. Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.

Set expectation, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

What You'll Need for Success:
Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:
Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices. Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation. Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes. Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders. Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels. Make logical, well-informed, and objective decisions. Ability to perceive the impact and implications of decisions. Ability to identify problems. Determine accuracy and relevance of information.

Implement sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations. Ability to assign work, set clear direction, and manage workflow. Ability to effectively provide feedback, guidance or corrective action to coach and develop employee skillsets.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans Wellness Rewards Program:
Complete wellness activities…