Controller

General Statement of Duties

Closing Date : This position closes on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Under administrative direction, plans, manages and directs the broad scope of financial activities for a large department's operating and capital improvement budgets, including financial planning, budgeting, accounting, reporting, auditing and purchasing for the department's operations, capital improvements, funding, grants, expenditures and revenues; provides guidance to department head & staff on policy matters and processes related to the department's fiscal operations; develops, monitors, or modifies processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness of accounting operations, related processes, and reports; supervises a staff of professional and paraprofessional accounting staff; performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

The Controller for Social Services is responsible for all aspects of the Department's budget, including the budget of the Children's Services Act. The Business Manager also oversees building operations as part of the Administration Division. This position directly supervises an Accountant II and a Management Specialist.

Essential Duties :

Budget responsibilities :

• Prepares Annual Operating Budget of projected expenditures in detail by line item and in summary with supporting narrative information, for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Prepares budget presentations and responds to inquiries from the OMB, the County Manager, the County Board of Supervisors, and other key officials.
• Monitors expenditures & revenues preparing budget amendments & transfer of appropriations as needed.
• Conducts ongoing analysis of state budget allocations and identifies solutions to make state allocations commensurate to County appropriations.
• Reviews Central Service Cost Allocation documents annually to ensure cost allocation methodology is sound and that there is no duplication in expenditure reporting.
• Prepares detailed revenue spreadsheets to ensure revenue is received & correctly posted in state and federal accounts.
• Reviews and monitors monthly Medicaid reports received and identifies incorrect charges requiring adjustment.
• Prepares complex analyses of anticipated expenses and revenues for the Children's Services Act and is a member of the Henrico Policy and Management Team.
• Prepares and presents bi-monthly financial and statistical reports of program expenses to the Board of Social Services

Building Operations :

Management responsibilities :

Manages staff :

Serves on the Department's executive & leadership teams.