Assistant Superintendent of Budget and Finance

Title: Assistant Superintendent of Budget and Finance

State Role Title: Education Administrator IV

Hiring Range: Commensurate with qualifications and relevant years of experience

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Dept of Ed Central Operations

Location: JAMES MONROE BUILDING

Agency Website: www.doe.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Education is seeking to fill the role of Assistant Superintendent of Budget and Finance. This position will provide leadership, management of the agency's budget, finance, procurement and state tax credit programs function and to provide related technical assistance to school divisions and DOE employees.

Pursuant to Sections 2.2-3114 and 2.2-3115 of the Code of Virginia, this position has been designated to file an annual "Statement of Economic Interest" form. This form must be filed at the time of employment and annually thereafter.

The Virginia Department of Education offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting, auditing and budgeting functions, as well as agency, state and federal laws and regulations regarding financial operations, business processes, and reporting requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge of governmental GAAP, GASB, and governmental/fund accounting and financial reporting requirements and procedures.
• Working knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP), Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) and the Agency Procurement Manual (APSPM), the Agency Risk Management and Internal Control Standards (ARMICS), agency-specific fiscal requirements, and Virginia state government budgetary processes.
• Ability to develop agency operating budgets.
• Working knowledge of local government finance and operations and public-school administration.
• Considerable knowledge of federal education program and funding requirements, including the federal OMB Uniform Standards.
• Experience using current office software applications and financial management and procurement automated systems.
• Ability to strategically analyze expenditures and align financial planning and forecasting to strategic priorities of the agency.
• Ability to facilitate forecasting, budgeting, and tracking expenditures with senior leadership staff.
• Apply sound management techniques to identify and define problems and manage multiple assignments/projects of significant scope with critical deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with inter-agency leaders, staff leadership, legislative members, DOE staff, and external customers, including leaders in local school divisions.
• Ability to serve as an agency fiscal lead and provide staff support and coordination of agency external audits.
• Working knowledge of Virginia capital funding processes.
• Ability to develop accounting and budgetary operating procedures/workflow documentation in an automated processing environment.
• Ability to develop, implement, and test internal controls and make recommendations for improvement.
• Ability to communicate information effectively verbally and in writing, including complex information to non-technical audiences.

Additional Considerations

• Extensive experience in executive level governmental accounting, budgeting, and financial management and reporting is required; experience in an education environment is preferred.
• Experience in fiscal communications including annual reports and fiscal analyses
• Experience analyzing, reconciling, evaluating, and monitoring budget/financial transactions required.
• Certification such as "Certified Public Accountant" preferred

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.

A résumé will be accepted in lieu of a completed state application. Applications submitted via e-mail, postal service, fax or hand-delivered will not be considered. Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check. Commonwealth of Virginia employees may have teleworking options available. Final teleworking agreements will be reviewed and approved upon hire.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and the VDOE 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.

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.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. The Virginia Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.

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: Jessica Vaughan

Phone: n/a

Email: jessica.vaughan@doe.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.