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Chief Financial Officer

Date Posted: Jan 24, 2025

Requisition ID: 455510

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion—we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Department of Child Services:

Join a team that engages with families and children to improve lives in meaningful and significant ways. DCS engages authentically with children who are victims of abuse or neglect and strengthens families through services that focus on family support and preservation. The Department also administers family preservation and prevention services, foster care, and child support throughout the State of Indiana. You will relentlessly pursue permanency for children and families through reunification, guardianship, adoption or support youth in making a successful transition to adulthood. While this job is difficult and may have long and sometimes unconventional hours, this is more than a job—it is a calling to improve your community and neighbors. Will you join us in supporting our Mission, Vision, and Values?

Mission:  The Indiana Department of Child Services leads the state’s response to allegations of child abuse and neglect and facilitates child support payments. We consider the needs and values of all we serve in our efforts to protect children while keeping families together whenever possible.

Vision: Children will live in safe, healthy and supportive families and communities.

Values: We at the Indiana Department of Child Services empower our team, in collaboration with state and local partners, to make decisions in the best interest of every child in our care by embracing:

• Child safety

• Permanency

• Collaborative partnerships with foster and adoptive families

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion

• A culture of safety and transparency

• Continuous improvement

  Role Overview:

  The Chief Financial Officer leads DCS accounting, finance, forecasting, and strategic planning. As a member of the leadership team, you will be responsible for strategic budget forecasting, development, management, and accounting. You will ensure awareness of budget obligations, realities, and allocations. Oversight includes, but is not limited to, procurement, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. You perform complex fiscal functions that require preparation, research, justification, analysis, review, accountability, and control.

  Salary Statement:

  The salary for this position traditionally starts at $120,016 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

  Use our Compensation Calculator (https://in.accessgov.com/spd/Forms/Page/spd/compensation-calculator/) to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are:

• Provide leadership in developing, evaluating, and adjusting short- and long-term strategic financial objectives.

• Oversee the total fiscal management and operation of the agency.

• Serve as a strategic partner with executive management to initiate, analyze, recommend, and implement business solutions in finance and accounting.

• Ensure the credibility of the finance team by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts.

• Provide consultation with and direction to staff about operational matters and business practices to ensure financial practices comply with state/federal policies, procedures, and strategic plans.

• Ensure completion and compliance of budget submission, financial analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Implement and maintain internal financial controls to ensure compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards.

• Analyze and improve agency cost-effectiveness.

• Monitor and analyze monthly operating budgets and expenditures and develop reporting processes for agency divisions.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

Some essential functions of this position may be performed onsite at the agency’s worksite or other assigned worksites while some essential functions of this position may be eligible for work-from-home authorization per policy. Remote work authorization is not automatic and is dependent upon operational needs and agency approval.

What You'll Need for Success:

Credentials

• a Master’s Degree and 7+ years of experience, or

• a Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of experience, or

• an Associate’s Degree and 11+ years of experience, or

• at least 13+ years of experience applying the below-outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role.

• Related certifications and coursework may be considered for education or experience.

Additional Qualifications:

• Broad knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

• Extensive knowledge of state and federal accounting, budgeting, and applicable laws, policies, and procedures.

• Strong knowledge and ability to use automated financial and accounting reporting systems. Experience with PeopleSoft Financials is a plus.

• Ability to formulate sound recommendations and make appropriate decisions with consideration of potential impact on operations.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management.

• Thorough knowledge of grant management and administration.

• Thorough knowledge of procurement procedures, public administration, and business management.

• Thorough knowledge of applicable federal and state laws/policies/procedures.

• Specialized knowledge of state government administrative structures.

• Specialized knowledge of policies and procedures.

• Ability to prepare complex reports and graphs.

• Ability to recognize process problems and to create or modify new procedures.

• Ability to effectively communicate complex theories and principles to a broad audience orally and in writing.

• Ability to analyze expenditures and determine cost-effectiveness.

• Ability to lead, mentor, develop, and manage subordinate staff.

• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans

• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards

• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution

• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities

• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match

• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options

• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

• 150 hours of paid new parent leave

• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave

• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off

• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Group life insurance

• Referral Bonus program

• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits

• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Free Parking for most positions

• Free LinkedIn Learning access

  Equal Employment Opportunity:

  The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

  If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

  The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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