Controller

Controller

Our Office of Financial Management is seeking a finance professional to join our growing team. The controller reports to the Director of Financial Management and provides comprehensive support and management of the administrative, operational, and financial functions of the Office of Financial Management. This position is involved in planning, organizing, and administering personnel and programs and requires expertise in generally acceptable accounting principles, risk management controls, auditing principles, and compliance standards. The Controller will be responsible for overseeing the critical functions of budget oversight, data integrity, and internal control standards. Responsible for ensuring adherence to generally accepted auditing standards and conducting policy reviews while implementing best practices and process improvements aligned with industry-standard accounting principles. Requires considerable knowledge of financial, accounting, and auditing functions, as well as agency, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding financial operations, business processes, information systems, and reporting requirements. Provides oversight, direction, and performance management of assigned staff and functional areas. Serves as acting Director in the absence of the Director of Financial Management.

This position will be Open Until Filled.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge and experience providing management and oversight of financial processes and procedures related to multiple functional areas such as general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and / or payroll.
• Experience providing supervision and leadership of professional accounting and finance staff and teams.
• Demonstrated experience making formal public financial presentations to a governing board or leadership team on topics such as fiscal and accounting policies, financial statement overviews, accounting concepts, and / or other complex financial topics.
• Demonstrated experience planning, preparing and / or reviewing financial statements and note disclosures for annual financial reports in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board or Governmental Accounting Standards Board standards.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a liaison between the organization and outside entities including Department of Accounts, Auditor of Public Accounts, Department of Treasury and / or other external financial or actuarial consultants, including reviewing and coordinating requests, gathering necessary documentation, and providing answers and explanations to questions.
• Working knowledge of complex ERP financial systems.

Additional Considerations

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11 : 55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and / or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website : www.vdh.virginia.gov. If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired. Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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