Finance Director

Finance Director

The Department of Commerce is hiring a Finance Director to provide strategic leadership for our fiscal operations. If you have a degree in Accounting or Finance, or experience in governmental or managerial accounting, and excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, apply now! This position is not eligible for telework. Principal duties include reviewing fiscal operations to ensure integrity, accuracy, and control of data, preparing and defending budget recommendations, providing leadership for continuous improvement in financial services for the Department, overseeing all financial activities of the department, managing and providing support for the budgets, accounting, and rate processes of Commerce, providing accurate financial reporting and promoting transparency to illustrate the financial health of the Department, leading the Department's annual fiscal year close-out to ensure revenues and expenditures are recorded in the proper period to present the financial position of the Department, estimating the financial impact of bills introduced during the general and special Legislative Sessions, acting as the primary point of contact for department financial matters, responding to inquiries and requests made by legislators, committees, subcommittees, legislative staff, and / or agencies, and working with Federal and State Auditors to ensure sound accounting practices and compliance with Federal and state laws. The best qualified candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, critical and rational thinking, and analysis-based decision-making skills. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field, or at least 5 years of experience in substantial, progressively responsible professional experience in financial management, governmental accounting, auditing, or budget preparation / administration. Preferred qualifications include an MBA or Master's degree in a relevant field, or a professional certification such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), significant (7+ years) experience working with federal, state, or local government finance, including familiarity with legislative budget processes and rate-making, demonstrated experience acting as a primary financial liaison with high-level external entities such as the Governor's office or other elected officials' offices, legislative fiscal analysts, or legislative committees, expertise in estimating the financial impact of proposed legislation (bills) and responding to legislative inquiries, which requires critical, rational, and analysis-based decision-making skills, and a proven track record of leading initiatives for continuous improvement in financial services and enhancing transparency.