Controller

Title: Controller

State Role Title: General Administration Manager II

Hiring Range: $120,000-$140,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Controller reports to the Director of Financial Management and provides comprehensive support and management of the administrative, operational, and financial functions of the Office of Financial Management. This position is involved in planning, organizing, and administering personnel and programs and requires expertise in generally acceptable accounting principles (GAAP), risk management controls, auditing principles, and compliance standards. The Controller will be responsible for overseeing the critical functions of budget oversight, data integrity, and internal control standards. Responsible for ensuring adherence to generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and conducting policy reviews while implementing best practices and process improvements aligned with industry-standard accounting principles. Requires considerable knowledge of financial, accounting, and auditing functions, as well as agency, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding financial operations, business processes, information systems, and reporting requirements. Provides oversight, direction, and performance management of assigned staff and functional areas. Serves as acting Director in the absence of the Director of Financial Management.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. May be required by VDH to adjust work hours, location, and job duties and participate in training to meet public health business needs, including emergencies. If this position is designated as a mobile worker, this includes both working in the field and teleworking at an alternate location when not in the field or during an emergency closing. You may be required to periodically come into your assigned office to attend meetings or training.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Considerable knowledge and experience providing management and oversight of financial processes and procedures related to multiple functional areas such as general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and/or payroll.
2. Experience providing supervision and leadership of professional accounting and finance staff and teams
3. Demonstrated experience making formal public financial presentations to a governing board or leadership team on topics such as fiscal and accounting policies, financial statement overviews, accounting concepts, and/or other complex financial topics.
4. Demonstrated experience planning, preparing and/or reviewing financial statements and note disclosures for annual financial reports in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards.
5. Demonstrated experience acting as a liaison between the organization and outside entities including Department of Accounts, Auditor of Public Accounts, Department of Treasury and/or other external financial or actuarial consultants, including reviewing and coordinating requests, gathering necessary documentation, and providing answers and explanations to questions.
6. Working knowledge of complex ERP financial systems.

Additional Considerations

1. Experience with financial management in a complex state government agency setting, including knowledge of Commonwealth/state and Federal policies and procedures, laws and regulations.
2. Extensive experience with Cardinal system including Finance and HCM, ERP system implementation and upgrade.
3. Proven record of establishing effective internal control.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants needing sponsorship need not apply.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov .

State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: N/A

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.