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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Controller (WMS3)

Thurston County – Olympia, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $136K/yr

6+ years exp

NEOGOV is committed to creating a culture of belonging through their values of respect, trust, diversity, inclusion, and equity. They are seeking a Controller to serve as a key advisor to agency leadership in accounting and financial management, overseeing day-to-day operations of the Accounting Services Unit and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies.

GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer on the management of all agency revenues and expenditures

Use independent judgment and a firm understanding of law, regulation, professional accounting standards, and the operating environment to formulate agency financial policies

Develop and implement fiscal policy and procedures to assure effective and efficient management and accounting for agency revenues of $6.8 billion biennially to include expenditures and purchases

Develop the agency's accounting policy to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Coach, mentor, and develop program leadership and management skills within the Accounting Services Unit

Qualification

Accounting management experienceGAAP complianceBudget managementMicrosoft Office proficiencyFinancial policy developmentCultural competencyDiversityInclusionData analysisHigh-pressure environmentCommunication skills

Required

Six (6) years of experience as an accounting manager or other equivalent accounting experience

30 quarter hours (20 semesters) of accounting credits

Experience must include five (5) years of experience of the following: Supervising entry level, paraprofessional, professional fiscal staff to include leading, developing, and leveraging managers and staff. This includes experience leading and supporting staff that provide services to teams within a large customer/public service organization

Managing a program/unit budget to include monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, making recommendations for staffing and equipment for the purpose of accounting unit budget development

Using of Microsoft products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams to create written documents, charts, graphs, presentation documents and communicate with expert level proficiency

Analyzing, interpreting, and explaining or applying complex or technical accounting information regarding rules, rights, regulations, policies, procedures, programs, or services to answer questions, resolve problems, and make or communicate decisions

Professionally communicating with teams and customers both verbally and in writing. This includes the ability to explain information in a clear and understandable manner

Ability and willingness to model cultural competency by employing knowledge of the morals and beliefs of other cultures

Ability to partner and collaborate at an upper management level

Ability to collaborate in the creation and implementation of holistic, creative, and strategic ideas

Ability to build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization

Ability to adapt easily to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities

Ability to adapt approach, goals, and methods to achieve successful solutions and results in dynamic situations

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to a diverse audience including executives, management, professional/technical, and front-line staff, OFM and other state agencies

Ability to understand and cultivate stakeholder relationships

Ability to make independent decisions

Ability to understand customer needs and help ensure customer satisfaction

Ability to convey clear, timely, persuasive messages that positively influence the thoughts and actions of others

Ability to develop innovative ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges

Well-developed accounting, written and verbal communication skills, with experience coaching and developing others in the same

Experience and commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

Proven experience in the ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality

Proven experience using data and information to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form conclusions, and make decisions

Proven ability to work in a high-pressure environment with daily deadlines

Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced financial principles, GAAP financial accounting and auditing practices

Preferred

Higher education degree in accounting or closely related field

Certified Public Accountant Degree (CPA)

Three or more years in state service as an accounting manager or equivalent with accounting experience

Ability to actively partner with co-workers to provide them with information, techniques, instruction, feedback, and encouragement to maximize their success on the job

Ability to convey clear, timely, persuasive messages that positively influence the thoughts and actions of others

Ability to develop innovative ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges

Ability to negotiate with and influence both internal and external customers and entities by utilizing negotiation skills and/or effective oral and written communication skills, while maintaining a recognized level of trust, respect and confidentiality

Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.

Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.