Fiscal Advisor V - DNREC

About the role

The Office of Budget and Finance oversees the internal DNREC budget and fiscal management. This position involves staff supervision, review and approval of financial documents in FSF with a role as Business Manager, managing Accounts Receivable, creating and distributing monthly reports using Excel, and providing fiscal guidance to accounting staff and advice to Division staff. The role also assists with annual shutdown, startup, and GAAP processing, ensuring compliance with all Federal and State rules, laws, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes financial transactions and records to determine accuracy and monitors adherence to agency budget, applicable agreements, grants, or contracts, as well as state or federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Analyzes, reconciles, and consolidates data to the general ledger from journals, records, and documents; takes trial balances and makes corrections, updates, and adjustments to bring funds into balance while maintaining an audit trail.
• Reviews financial transactions, classification, and codes to ensure accuracy and recommends changes.
• Maintains internal controls and applies accounting principles, practices, and standards.
• Provides advice and technical guidance on matters in assigned fiscal function(s).
• Compiles, analyzes, and prepares a variety of statements and reports of financial health utilized in financial, budget, and personnel planning.
• Researches and provides data, reports, and other documentation to state, federal, and independent auditors and for other requests for financial information.
• Uses commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report on financial data.
• Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or by written communication.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
• May be responsible for purchasing, disbursement, and inventory of equipment and supplies.

Requirements

• Four years’ experience in compiling, analyzing, and reporting on financial data to ensure effective and efficient accounting of funds or to make projections for financial planning.
• Two years’ experience in analyzing financial problems, developing alternatives, recommending, and advising management on solutions.
• Coursework, training, and/or work experience in budget management and control, such as managing a budget to keep expenditures within limitations of available appropriations and revenue, and maintaining, monitoring, projecting, and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.
• Coursework, training, and/or work experience in staff supervision, which may include performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. DNREC does not provide sponsorship for holders of H-1B visas. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system. All new hires are required to attend the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package, visit the Delaware State HR Benefits page.