Director of Budget & Finance (00024)

Title: Director of Budget & Finance (00024)

State Role Title: 

Administrative Leadership Contract Position - 91406

Hiring Range: Up to $185,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: State Council of Higher Educ

Location: St Council of Higher Education

Agency Website: www.dhrm.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Organization

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the coordinating body for the nation’s preeminent system of postsecondary education, which includes 15 four-year and 24 two-year public colleges, as well as more than 30 nonprofit and 300 for-profit private schools. SCHEV is responsible for: developing and promoting an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education; facilitating collaboration among postsecondary institutions that enhances academic quality and operational efficiency; developing and submitting recommendations to the executive and legislative branches on budgetary and policy matters; and providing advisory and/or regulatory guidance to institutions.
In 2014, SCHEV developed The Virginia Plan for Higher Education, a statewide strategic plan. Updated and approved in January 2021, Pathways to Opportunity: The Virginia Plan for Higher Education is designed to identify trends that the Commonwealth must address if it is to continue to prosper and succeed. The plan provides a roadmap for Virginia to be the “Best State for Education” by 2030. In order to do so, it will fulfill its mission of advancing equitable, affordable and transformative higher education.
While SCHEV is responsible for management of The Pathways plan, execution relies on collaboration among institutions, K-12, general assembly members and staff, Governor’s staff, and other key stakeholders. Ongoing communications, including progress on the measures and targets, as well as initiatives are critical to meeting the needs of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
SCHEV aspires to be a great place to work. It is an environment of public servants committed to developing an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education in Virginia. We value honesty, quality, diversity, inclusion, growth-orientation, personal well-being, equity, transparency and accountability. And we seek team players who will advance these values through their work and engagement.
SCHEV’s offices are located in Virginia's capitol city of Richmond. The city is the convergence point of college campuses, the state government seat, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and historical sites. This combination has resulted in a thriving eclectic culture and foodie destination. The growing city juncture is centrally located and less than two hours from the nation’s capital, beautiful beaches and scenic mountains.

About the Position

SCHEV seeks a candidate to provide leadership, vision and oversight for all financial management and budget functions of the agency. Specifically, the Finance and Budget Director will be responsible for performing functions such as but not limited to providing oversight and management for all financial and budget processes/tasks governed by the Commonwealth’s laws, regulations, policies as well financial operations covered by federal laws and regulations; ensuring sound financial integrity at all levels of agency financial operations; partnering and collaborating with SCHEV staff; other stakeholders to achieve operational solutions and efficiencies; and prioritizing task, providing leadership/guidance, and personnel management for SCHEV’s Finance and Budget team.
Additionally, the incumbent of this position is responsible for leading and managing the agency's procurement, budgeting processes, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, financial aid disbursements, Small Purchase Credit Card management, and Agency Risk Management Internal Controls (ARMICS) operations. This position reports to the director of the agency and is part of the agency's senior leadership team. The Director of Finance and Budget will work closely with SCHEV’s HR Liaison and DHRM contract staff in the onboarding of new hires and supporting existing staff to help make SCHEV a great place to work. The incumbent of this position also serves as the agency Fiscal Officer and Security Officer for state systems, such as Cardinal Financials, Cardinal HCM, Performance Budgeting and HETF.

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive work experience demonstrating the ability to provide oversight, management, and compliance with policy/laws/regulations/procedures related to fiscal and purchasing processes for a business organization.
• Extensive work experience demonstrating knowledge of the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and experience demonstrating the ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets in a government environment.
• Extensive experience demonstrating the ability to analyze, interpret, develop, and coordinate the implementation of fiscal and purchasing policies and standards.
• A work history demonstrating extensive fiscal management experience to include revenue collection, performing financial audits, and experience demonstrating knowledge of budget management principles and budget forecasting practices.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to act as a senior level manager to provide project management, personnel management, leadership, and coaching to subordinate staff.
• Considerable experience demonstrating the ability to effectively communicate verbally to provide customer service/technical assistance and conduct training as needed.
• Considerable experience demonstrating the ability to effectively communicate in writing to formulate policies, create technical assistance documents/internal controls, and reports as needed.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to collaborate, partner, and build rapport with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to prioritize/manage/organize multiple tasks simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to integrate the use of technology in standard operations.

Additional Considerations

• Extensive experience managing multi-million dollar general and non-general funds required.
• Extensive work experience demonstrating the ability to provide oversight, management, and compliance with policy/laws/regulations/procedures related to fiscal and purchasing processes for an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Considerable knowledge of CAAP Manual Topics, eVA, SPCC, SWAM, and procurement procedures and processes of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Considerable knowledge of principles of public administration, state government operations and the legislative processes.
• Considerable experience as a senior level manager in a financial environment providing project management, leadership, guidance, and personnel management for at least 6-8 full-time subordinate staff.

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.

• This position is considered an exceptional position with a contractual agreement.

Contact Information

Name: Taris Harmon

Phone: 804-292-6482

Email: taris.harmon@dhrm.virginia.gov

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.