Fiscal management officer

Overview

This position will support our client the State of RI, Rhode Island State Council‑Art.

The role involves fiscal/financial management, budgeting, cost control, and supervisory direction of staff engaged in fiscal management operations.

• Responsible for fiscal and financial management functions within the state agency.
• Control expenditures and provide budgetary and cost‑control expertise.
• Perform specialized and technical budgetary and accounting functions.
• Plan, organize, supervise, and direct the work of staff primarily engaged in fiscal management operations.
• Set overhead rates and formulate indirect cost proposals.
• Maintain accurate records of regular and overtime payroll expenditures, mileage allowances, and equipment control records.
• Determine and verify balances in various agency accounts.
• Supervise a central fiscal file system, including accounts receivable, payroll records, and accounts outstanding.
• Compile, analyze, and present statistical and financial reports reflecting expenditures, unencumbered funds, and projections of future requirements.
• Exercise administrative direction over programs that are essentially financial in nature.
• Prepare or assist in preparing a yearly budget and review divisional budgets.
• Function as liaison between various state agencies.
• Supervise subordinates engaged in departmental personnel functions.

• Thorough knowledge of fiscal and financial management practices and techniques.
• Working knowledge of federal guidelines for utilizing federal grant monies.
• Working knowledge of governmental budget formulation principles and practices.
• Knowledge of principles and methods involved in maintaining records in a centralized filing system.
• Ability to plan, organize, supervise, and direct staff engaged in fiscal management operations.
• Ability to identify pertinent information from a large volume of data.
• Ability to determine overhead rates and formulate indirect cost proposals.
• Ability to prepare and submit special and recurring reports, including departmental budgets.
• Ability to deal with the public and state agencies in a tactful and courteous manner.

Education
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Graduation from a college of recognized standing with a specialization in Accounting, Business Administration, or Public Administration; or Experience
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Employment in a responsible capacity involving fiscal or business management in the private sector or with a state or governmental agency.

Or a combination of education and experience that is substantially equivalent to the above.