State Controller Financial Manager

**Agency**Office of the State Controller**Division**Statewide Accounting**Job Classification Title**State Controller Financial Manager (NS)**Position Number** **Grade**NC23The State Controller serves as an independent resource to protect the financial integrity of the State and to promote accountability in an objective and efficient manner through its accounting, disbursing, payroll, internal controls, data management, eCommerce, and financial reporting systems that serve state agencies, employees, and the public.The foundational principles of the office are Integrity/Ethics, Objectivity, and Accountability. OSC’s overall goals are to optimize operational execution, manage risk effectively and efficiently, and foster a high-performance culture. OSC will provide excellent customer service while achieving those goals.**Description of Work**Please Note: OSC does not use 3rd parties to conduct job interviews. \*\*OSC is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we cannot sponsor visas at this time. \*\* \*\*Successful candidate will be subject to a criminal background check. \*\* The mission of the Office of the State Controller (OSC) is to protect the financial integrity of the State and promote accountability in an objective and efficient manner. A $5,000 Sign on Bonus is available for selected candidate. \*\*See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below after the description of work\*\* Salary Range: $81,620 - $159,158 This position is assigned to the Statewide Accounting Division (SA) and is a member of the professional team that provides timely, reliable, consistent, and complete financial reports from the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) for central managers and agency management purposes. This position reports to the Deputy State Controller in Statewide Accounting. The SA is responsible for the day-to-day accounting policy and procedural control of agencies operating within the NCFS environment. The Division also researches technical accounting standards and incorporates these standards into financial reporting on the State entity and provides daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting on the financial condition and results of operations of the State entity. This position manages a professional accounting staff of ten State Controller Financial Specialists within the Statewide Accounting Division’s Accounting and Financial Reporting section (SAD AFR). This position applies in-depth knowledge, skills, and abilities of governmental accounting through management oversight and leadership for the statewide implementation and research activity related to governmental accounting standards, new legislation, and related North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) accounting changes. It will provide significant leadership in respect to the initial discovery of statewide governmental accounting issues and other general accepted accounting principles, with continued leadership through to the issue’s final resolution, or other disposition. This management position will represent the State Controller and/or the office in a variety of financial related forums to include implementation committees, conferences, and statewide certified continuing professional education training opportunities, and will interact on a regular basis to provide detailed financial analysis with the General Assembly fiscal staff as well as other statewide central management agencies. This management position will be responsible for: • Coordination and management of the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) for changes to the State’s operating environment in relationship to accounting standards and principles • Management oversight for due diligence activity related to full disclosure (SEC) and the State’s debt activities • Consultation and advisement to the Office of the State Controller (OSC) upper management and agency fiscal staff related to accounting and reporting issues and solutions • Management oversight of development and training for agency fiscal staff related to accounting and financial reporting for the State of North Carolina • Management and leadership of SAD AFR staff • Development and documentation of statewide financial reporting policies and procedures • Management oversight of the review of State agency financial reports for compliance with OSC reporting policies and procedures, • Compilation of financial statements and note disclosures included in the State’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and the development and production of interim, annual, and special reports. NOTE: This job posting will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the closing date. \*\*Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus \*\* Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements: A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week). The sign on bonus will be paid in three installments. An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if: (1) the employee has held a position in North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date); (2) the employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency; This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Before receiving this sign-on bonus, the hired applicant must agree to repay the bonus on a pro-rated basis should he/she not have a performance rating of at least Meets Expectations or separates employment with OSC within 18 months of the hire date.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****Note to Applicant: Any job-related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities that you have must be clearly documented in your application to be considered for the Most Qualified applicant pool.**Candidates must have:* Demonstrated skills to manage the interpretation and implementation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB); state and federal laws related to financial reporting in the state government environment* Demonstrated ability to manage the development and/or implementation of accounting policy changes* Demonstrated ability to manage the development of accounting/financial training and education needs* Demonstrated leadership skills related to managing projects within established guidelines and standards* Demonstrated skills in the evaluation of internal control systems and recommend improvements* Demonstrated skills to manage accounting professionals***Preference will be given to applicants who are Certified Public Accountants.*****Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a degree in finance, business administration or management, information systems or a related discipline, with 18 credit hours of accounting coursework and five years of professional accounting or business systems experience, of which at least two are supervisory; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Some positions may require additional credit hours of accounting coursework. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.**NOTE: Transcripts must be uploaded to
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