Director, Division of Accounting

Job Description

The Department of Finance seeks a Director for the
Division of Accounting who will provide statewide leadership, direction and
management of accounting, payroll compliance, internal control and financial
reporting for all state organizations including school districts and higher
education.

The Director of Accounting position ensures the
provision of timely and accurate financial information to management and the
public, including the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
(ACFR), the official audited financial statements of the State. The position leads the State's payroll
compliance initiative ensuring statewide adherence to IRS code and other
regulatory standards. The position
oversees the financial portion of the State of Delaware Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) system consisting of thirteen modules recording the assets,
liabilities, revenues, and expenditures of state organizations. The position also works with the
OneDelaware team currently modernizing the State's ERP system with a new system
to be implemented in the next 3-4 years.

Essential functions are
fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are
not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in
the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive,
incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed
here.

• Provide leadership for financial
management activities throughout state government.

• Establish
and implement policies, procedures and regulations pertaining to the statewide
accounting and payroll systems. Advise the Cabinet Secretary and other
senior officials on same.

• Lead
the successful completion of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
to ensure the State receives a clean audit and the Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting.

• Manage
the statewide payroll compliance functions, ensuring state organizations'
comply with state regulations and IRS regulations relative to payroll
administration.

• Provide
and present a comprehensive view of the State's financial condition through
regular publishing of interim financial statements and the year-end ACFR.

• Manage the oversight of the State's Financial
Accounting ERP system.

• Manage special projects such as ERP modernization,
development of the statewide accounting team, and other leadership initiatives.

• Provide analysis, forecasting and tracking of
expenditures for consideration by DEFAC.

• Manage the State's accounting processes, certify the validity of
transactions and coordinate accounting and
other financial matters with key state organization fiscal personnel.

• Serves on the Department's leadership
team in the development of strategies and action plans.

• Take a lead
role in ensuring all aspects of government accounting are properly applied by
state organizations' chief financial officers, end users, and customers.

• Provide
training and supportive resources to state organizations to facilitate the
effective and compliant use of the state's accounting system, financial
reporting tools and payroll compliance functions.

• Manage
hiring and succession planning to provide human resources to support the
state's critical financial functions
reporting to this position.

• Partner
with the Department of Technology and Information (DTI) and 0MB to maintain and
enhance the state's integrated enterprise resource planning system.

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Director, Division of Accounting
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience
demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
1.
Possession of a Bachelor's
degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or related field.
2.
Five years experience in
financial reporting, general ledger, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
3.
Three years experience
managing accounting operations.