Fiscal Advisor II

As Fiscal Advisor II, you will provide in-depth financial analysis of employer accounting records, reports, journals, or statements to determine compliance with pertinent laws and regulations. This role interprets and applies the Delaware Unemployment Compensation Law to identify coverage under its provisions. Responsibilities include analyzing employers’ financial status to recommend debt reduction under the waiver and compromise provisions, negotiating with employers to obtain overdue unemployment payments, payment plans, interest, and penalties, advising employers of potential legal actions, and informing employers of appeal rights and procedures.

• Reviews and analyzes financial transactions and records to determine accuracy and monitors adherence to agency budget, applicable agreements, grants, contracts, and state or federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Analyzes, reconciles, and consolidates data to the general ledger; takes trial balances and makes corrections, updates and adjustments to bring funds into balance and maintains an audit trail.
• Reviews financial transaction classifications and codes to ensure accuracy and recommends changes.
• Maintains internal controls and applies accounting principles, practices, and standards.
• Provides advice and technical guidance on fiscal matters.
• Compiles, analyzes and prepares a variety of statements and reports of financial health for use in financial, budget, and personnel planning.
• Researches and provides data, reports, and documentation to state, federal and independent auditors and other requests for financial information.
• Uses commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report on financial data.
• Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or by written communication.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
• May be responsible for purchasing, disbursement, and inventory of equipment and supplies.

• One year of experience compiling, analyzing and reporting on financial data to ensure effective and efficient accounting of funds or for financial planning projections.
• One year of experience ensuring compliance of financial transactions with budgets, applicable agreements, grants or contracts, and state or federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Six months of experience researching and analyzing accounting transactions and records to reconcile discrepancies or errors and maintain an audit trail.
• Coursework, training and/or work experience in staff supervision, including performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the State utilizes the federal E‑Verify system.
• All new hires must attend Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on the first day of employment.
• A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.
• This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement under an exclusive bargaining representative.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and seek to create a workforce representative of Delaware, including varying attributes such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.