Rhode Island Department of Corrections · 4 days ago
CHIEF HUMAN SERVICES BUSINESS OFFICER
101 Friendship St
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$93K/yr - $106K/yrRhode Island Department of Corrections is seeking a Chief Human Services Business Officer to oversee the fiscal and accounting operations within a human services agency. The role involves supervising financial activities, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
Law Enforcement
Responsibilities
To be responsible for the direction and supervision of the fiscal, accounting control, office management, or field auditing services within a human services agency or one of its divisions or agencies
To be responsible for the administration of all business management functions involving the supervision and control of complex accounting, budgeting, and other fiscal activities involved in, or related to, the expenditure of state and federal funds
To plan, organize, coordinate and supervise the work of field personnel engaged in auditing expenditures under a complex specified program to insure their authorization and compliance with governing standards and regulations
To assist in the preparation of divisional or departmental budget requests and to assist in maintaining a budgetary control over all departmental funds ensuring the legality and propriety of expenditures by divisions, sections, agencies, or units of the department
To be aware of federal regulations and guidelines pertaining to federal monies to be used in providing assistance payments, social services, and other federal and state programs
To train accounting and fiscal employees in the methods, techniques and procedures used by the department in maintaining accounts and records
To prepare and direct the preparation of various monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports and financial statements required by various units of state government and by the federal Departments of Agriculture, and Health and Human Services to insure the efficiency and economy
As required, to plan, organize, supervise and direct the work of a staff primarily engaged in fiscal management operations
To do related work as required
Qualification
Required
A thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting
A thorough knowledge of the principles of corporate and governmental finance
A thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of budgeting
A thorough knowledge of federal guidelines for utilizing federal grant monies
The ability to analyze and interpret accounting systems and procedures
The ability to prepare audit reports and financial statements, including federal financial status reports
The ability to plan, organize, supervise and direct the work of subordinates engaged in professional auditing, accounting, or other fiscal management operations
Graduation from a college of recognized standing with specialization in Accounting or Business Administration
Considerable employment in a responsible supervisory position in a public agency or in private industry involving advanced professional accounting and/or advanced professional auditing work
Any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience
Preferred
Supervisory experience
Experience working with various state agencies and organizations, vendors, providers and resource parents
Benefits
For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
Company
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
The Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) operates as a unified correctional system where all pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders are under the jurisdiction of the Department.
Founded in 1878
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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