What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Financial Services position at State of Oklahoma?
As the Director of Financial Services with OMES you will enjoy:
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.
OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
- Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
- A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Full-time 40-hour work weeks.
- Support the OMES Finance Team.
- Salary based on education and experience.
- Promote a strong customer service environment in the organization.
- Plan, organize, and direct all operations and activities of the accounts receivable team in such areas as daily deposits, billing, collections, accounting entries, fund reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and other financial support.
- Responsible for ensuring timely collection of payments, including monitoring accounts, resolving account discrepancies, reducing delinquent payments, and processing credit adjustments.
- Directs the preparation of financial statements and reports for client agencies according to the service level agreement and as requested by the Legislature.
- Directs the preparation of ad hoc reporting as assigned; reports may include in-depth analysis of various funds and accounts or current accounting trends.
- Acquires and analyzes accounting system information for completion of GAAP conversion packages and various other types of financial information for client agencies.
- Knowledge of statutes directing the use of class funds.
- Monitor cash flow in class funds.
- Meets regularly with client agencies; makes presentations to agency Boards and others.
- Assists the State Auditor and Inspector agency personnel by providing information related to their audits of client agencies.
- Works with others within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and throughout the state to implement new systems, structures, and efficiencies.
- Performs supervisory responsibilities for team including conducting performance evaluations, training, and providing regular communication and feedback.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
- This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually mild.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- A bachelor’s degree (4 year) in accounting, business, public administration, or a closely related field and;
- Five (5) years of experience in an accounting or financial reporting environment with at least three (3) years in supervisory capacity is preferred;
- An equivalent amount of education and experience with additional years of quality work experience may be used to offset the formal education year preference.
- Preference may be given to individuals with professional certifications and candidates with governmental accounting experience and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles for governments.
- Preference may be given to those candidates with experience working with general ledger and ERP systems.
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.
OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.