State Accounting Administrator II

Summary Statement

The State of Delaware is engaged in an ERP project to replace its legacy HCM, payroll, and financial management systems. The incumbent in this position will assist the Financial Functional Project Manager and lead five module teams through design, configuration, and testing phases of the implementation of the new cloud software solution. The individual will also be responsible for working with State and outside organizations to develop test plans related to interface files between their legacy systems and the new solution.

The individual requires both system and functional accounting expertise and must understand the State financial structure. The incumbent will lead the module teams through various phases of the project and the stabilization period.

• Provides guidance, direction, and recommendations to state agencies, organizations, vendors, or others in the assigned fiscal oversight function(s) at the State level.
• Reviews, analyzes, reconciles, and/or approves financial transactions, system processes, reports, or other financial data within integrated financial information systems.
• Interprets, explains, and ensures compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures, as well as internal controls and reporting requirements.
• Researches, collects, analyzes, and interprets a variety of data and reports; obtains and clarifies information; and troubleshoots discrepancies, errors, unexpected results, or process flaws.
• Makes determinations, defines solutions, and appropriate action that maintain data integrity and security such as updates, corrections, reclassifications, adjustments, or changes to user access.
• Runs queries and prepares, analyzes, and distributes a variety of reports.
• Participates in analyzing state accounting services, automated financial information system(s), or software application(s) to determine functional and technical requirements and ensure business and user needs are met.
• Conducts special assignments and projects which may include system testing, upgrades, updates, and enhancements, statewide reporting, or compliance work.
• Makes recommendations for changes to processes, procedures, and forms to improve efficiency and internal controls.
• Uses automated information systems and computer software to research, review, analyze, document, and report on financial information.
• 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 maintain, review, verify, and update system tables and configuration to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and meet business needs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Two years' experience in planning, directing, staffing, monitoring, and evaluating financial studies or projects such as special reports, compliance studies, upgrades or updates, or enhancements to financial business processes or automated information systems.
• Three years' experience in conducting statistical analysis, internal control reviews, or preparing financial statements such as balance sheets and profit and loss statements or risk assessments to identify risks, variances, trends, and discrepancies and recommending improvements based on findings.
• Three years' experience in developing and evaluating internal controls, or other accounting policies or procedures.
• One year of financial management experience which includes developing, implementing, supervising, evaluating, and overseeing financial operations, services or systems and ensuring goals and objectives are met.
• One year of experience in strategic planning including establishing goals, objectives, and priorities supporting an organization’s overall mission.
• Two years’ experience in staff supervision which includes planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.

Merit Only:
Current State of Delaware employees in a position covered by the Merit System and who have completed their initial probationary period may apply.

The State of Delaware recognizes the value of telework and flexible working schedules. This position is eligible for Telework and Alternative Work Schedules according to the State of Delaware’s Alternative Work Arrangement Policy. More information will be shared at the time of interview. The Division of Accounting may offer remote work and flexible schedules where appropriate. These options will be discussed during the interview and are dependent on position responsibilities.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are…