Assistant Director, Financial And Contract Management

Position: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Department

Department of Labor And Training

Division

Accounting/Finance

Salary

$ - $

Job Profile

JC-- Assistant Director, Financial and Contract Management (Non-Union Executive Branch)

Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

Position is within the Department of Labor and Training/Business Affairs.

Non-Standard 35.0 hours.

Job

Requisition Number

JR103369 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (Open)

Pay Grade

C00141 A

Classification

Assistant Director, Financial and Contract Management

Class Definition

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
To oversee an agency's financial administration including budgetary, expenditure control, financial planning and program evaluation; to develop, implement, and be responsible for a financial planning and reporting system; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under administrative direction of a superior with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative; work is subject to periodic review for conformance with federal and state laws, policies and agency objectives.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Plans, organizes, supervises and reviews the work of professional, technical, clerical staff assigned to assist.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

* To oversee all phases of an agency's financial administration including budgetary, expenditure control, financial planning and program evaluation; to be responsible for the coordination and preparation of the Capitol Development Plan.

* To be responsible for evaluation of existing programs and to develop plans for their expansion, modification or elimination in view of changing needs and the availability of state and/or federal funds.

* To be responsible for the overall supervision of the preparation and review of the departmental budget for central accounting, expenditure control and budgetary reports.

* To be responsible for conducting cost analysis surveys of various departmental operations with recommendations for reducing costs.

* To make recommendations on planning and developing systems in accordance with standards for effective administrative and fiscal management, including fiscal and staffing requirements.

* To be responsible and accountable for the proper receipt and disbursement of departmental funds, including state, federal and other monies; and to ensure that these funds are used for the purposes they were intended.

* To interface with federal funding sources to ensure that all eligible federal resources are made available to the department; to be responsible for the preparation of cash estimates and reports of expenditures made in order that a positive cash flow be maintained in all federal accounts; to be responsible for revisions of cost allocation plans to meet changing federal regulations;

to supervise preparation of the Federal Indirect Cost Proposal; to be responsible for responses to federal audits; to provide direction in the creation of financial systems and procedures that are beneficial to the department's administration of its programs.

* To develop, implement, oversee and be responsible for financial information reporting systems including; the development and implementation of an on-line system; the establishment of criteria for security and privacy requirements; the assurance of compatibility, and cost effectiveness of the system; the evaluation of the effectiveness of the system.

* To conduct special financial reviews for the verification of facts in cases where noncompliance with laws and/or regulations is in evidence.

* To exercise overall supervision and direction of billings and reimbursements.

* To evaluate management and methods procedures to insure their effectiveness and efficiency in attaining their objectives, and to recommend future plans and budget allocations based on this evaluation.

* To do related work as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT:

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of current governmental accounting standards, principles, procedures and practices; a thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of program development and fiscal management; the ability to evaluate existing programs and to develop plans for their expansion, modification, or elimination; a thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques involved in operating a financial reporting system;

the ability to establish effective working relationships with other governmental agencies, departments, and with private vendors; a knowledge of information systems networking; the ability to utilize automated financial management, budget preparation, contract administration and grant management; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

Such as may have been gained through:
Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from a college of recognized standing with specialization in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance; and

Experience:

Such as may have been gained through: considerable…