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Salary– $77,116.00 – $87,552.00 Annually

Qualifications

Success in this position requires that a person be a team player, defined as possessing initiative and a driving passion for the work, having humility and practicing curiosity in interactions with others, and valuing the whole human in each of us.  

Required Experience, Competencies and Technical Skills (experience may be concurrent):

  • Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience in contract or grant management role or capacity that required performing budget and accounting duties
  • Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience in budgeting or accounting role, or capacity
  • Three (3) years of proven working experience and ability to use MS Excel and database tools to create templates and create and maintain complex spreadsheets
  • Possesses general working skills of Word
  • Possesses good working skills of Outlook
  • Skilled at supporting programs with contract and grant management including preparing and executing contracts/agreements, and monitoring contract spending and performance. Experience performing routine budget and accounting duties including preparing contract budgets, spending plans and allotments; recommending budget adjustments; drafting encumbrances and accruals; providing expenditures and revenue projections. Specific experience includes:
    • Experience tracking, reporting and projecting program and agency budget allotments and expenditures
    • Experience interpreting and applying State and Federal fiscal policies
    • Knowledge of state and federal budget processes
    • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
    • Knowledge of the State Accounting and Administrative Manual (SAAM)
    • Experience gaining support of others through persuasiveness, credibility, and expertise
  • History of excellent customer service, being friendly and helpful every time
  • Positive and can-do attitude – and be resilient and professional under pressure
  • Demonstrate a history of being able to take on difficult tasks, lead projects, engage customers, build consensus, and deliver sustainable solutions
  • Ability to adapt to business needs and adapt approaches, goals and methods to achieve success in a dynamic environment
  • Resourceful, ability to solve problems and willingness to use problem solving methods such as the 9-Step Problem Solving Method
  • Possesses Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to present complex issues in a logical, concise and understandable manner
  • Able to identify trends, potential problems, and be able to drill down and find the problem.
  • Demonstrate a history of being able to get tasks done on time and accurately.
  • Skilled in running Enterprise Reporting and Web Intelligence reports for financial reviews
  • Understands chart of accounts and its application
  • Understands general accounting processes and principles
  • Working experience and ability to use The Allotment System
  • Experience and ability to use the Salary Projection System.
  • Commitment to advancing justice, diversity, equity and inclusion efforts

PREFERRED:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics and three to four years of professional experience in budgets, contract management, or program analysis
  • Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for two years of professional experience
  • Five (5) or more years’ experience in program budgeting and/or accounting using state systems or closely private sector systems
  • Three (3) or more years’ experience in contract or grant management
  • Advanced proficiency and skills using MS Excel: pivot tables, advanced, etc.
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency working with Office of Financial Management (OFM) systems and using systems including; Agency Financial Reporting Systems (AFRS), The Allotment System (TALS), Enterprise Reporting, Fiscal Note System, Compensation Impact Model (CIM), Budget and Accounting Support System (BASS), Agency Budget System (ABS), Web Intelligence reports, and Enterprise Reports, Salary Projection System (SPS), Contract Management System (CMS), and other Financial reporting systems
  • Experience leading process improvements and streamlining practices and tools
  • Experience applying Project Management principles to projects and in work environment

CONDITIONS OF THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
With or without an accommodation, I am willing and able to:

  • Work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a workday, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions at least once a week
  • Work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a workday in a home-based environment up to four days a week
  • Work in a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free environment
  • Work a 40-hour work week (A flexible work schedule may be considered upon request and supervisory approval, after an initial review period)
  • Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, to meet program needs and critical deadlines
  • Occasionally travel throughout the state, which may include overnight stays, as required, while performing the duties of this position
  • Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding information accessed or discussed while performing the duties of the position
  • Interact and work with partners and staff in a positive, friendly, and supportive manner that meets the needs and standards of the office and the agency