DHS Chief Financial Officer

The City of Virginia Beach, Department of Human Services (DHS) is dedicated to providing Virginia Beach residents the opportunity to achieve the highest level of self-sufficiency, safety, and quality of life possible through an array of coordinated services. Financial operations and management for the department is of key importance when it comes to providing quality services to our community.

The Department of Human Services is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as a member of the Human Services Executive Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will have significant budgeting, financial analysis, strategic planning, forecasting experience, human resources and computer technology skills. The CFO is responsible for financial oversight of the Social Services, Behavioral Health, and Developmental Services.

A remote hybrid work schedule may be available once fully on-boarded.

• Ensuring compliance with city internal controls, GAAP, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Virginia Department of Social Services, Children’s Services Act and other related financial rules and regulations
• Developing the Department's operating and multi-year budgets
• Managing department's accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
• Grant and contract management
• Federal, state, local, and management data analysis, forecasting, strategic planning and reporting
• Audits:
  Federal, State, and local for all programs within DHS
• Managing department units, to include administration, finance, contracting, reimbursement, accounts payable and a call center
• Supervising staff for the Business Administration Division (4 direct reports who supervise teams of approximately 40-50 staff within the Business Management division), to include evaluations, guidance, training, team building, and general supervision
• Creating Business and Finance policies and procedures that will ensure the work of the department is in line with the expectations of the department, city, and state and federal guidelines.

The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement, and savings plans. Other key benefits include:

• Maternity/paternity and parental leave
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Leave donation program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistant Program
• Professional Development