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November 5, 2024
LocalPeople LLC
Oklahoma City
CONTRACT
Finance Manager
Overview
This position will manage the day-to-day accounting services operations of Agency Business Services (ABS), the State’s provider of shared financial services. ABS is charged with providing financial services to other state agencies in accordance with approved “service level agreements” with such contracting agencies. The Financial Manager is responsible for managing workloads for ABS accounting services teams, attending contracting agencies’ board meetings, holding informational meetings, and assists contracting agencies to provide services.
ABS currently has 28 individuals on staff and is providing services for 51 state agencies. The client list is expected to grow due to state mandates for agencies to move to a shared services environment.
Contract to Permanent Hire may be possible.
Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Physical Setting:
This position will manage the day-to-day accounting services operations of Agency Business Services (ABS), the State’s provider of shared financial services. ABS is charged with providing financial services to other state agencies in accordance with approved “service level agreements” with such contracting agencies. The Financial Manager is responsible for managing workloads for ABS accounting services teams, attending contracting agencies’ board meetings, holding informational meetings, and assists contracting agencies to provide services.
ABS currently has 28 individuals on staff and is providing services for 51 state agencies. The client list is expected to grow due to state mandates for agencies to move to a shared services environment.
Contract to Permanent Hire may be possible.
- Responsibilities
- • Guides the day-to-day operations of accounting services teams in such areas as accounts payable, budget support, reconciliations, financial reporting, and other financial support.
- • Meets regularly with client agencies. Make presentations to agency Boards and others.
- • Works with others within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and throughout the state to implement new systems, structures, and efficiencies.
- • Works with other Central Accounting and Reporting managers and others throughout OMES.
- • Works with other Central Accounting and Reporting managers and staff in the review and analysis of the State's accounting policies and procedures; make recommendations for appropriate changes; draft legislation when required.
- • Ad hoc Reporting as assigned - such reports may include in-depth analysis of various funds and accounts or current accounting trends.
- • Promote a strong customer service environment in the organization. *
- • Guide the day-to-day operations of accounting services teams in such areas as accounts payable, budget support, reconciliations, financial reporting, and other financial support. *
- • Meet regularly with client agencies. Make presentations to agency Boards and others.*
- • Work with others within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and throughout the state to implement new systems, structures, and efficiencies. *
- • Work with other DCAR managers and others throughout OMES. *
- • Work with other DCAR managers and staff in the review and analysis of the State's accounting policies and procedures; make recommendations for appropriate changes; draft legislation when required. *
- • Ad hoc Reporting as assigned - such reports may include in-depth analysis of various funds and accounts or current accounting trends. *
- • This position will have supervisory responsibilities. *
- • Other duties and projects as assigned.
- *Denotes Essential Function.
- Experience
- Requirements include:
- • A bachelor’s degree (4 year) in accounting, business, public administration, or a closely related field and;
- • Two (2) years of experience in an accounting or financial reporting environment is preferred or;
- • An equivalent amount of education and experience with additional years of quality work experience may be used to offset the formal education year preference.
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- • Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written.
- • Knowledge of integrated database systems, ERP systems, queries, and Microsoft Office applications, including Power Point.
- • Advanced analytical, management, and customer service skills.
- • Advanced Microsoft office skills.
- • Leadership skills.
- • Advanced organizational skills.
- Valued Skills and Experience
- • 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.
Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Physical Setting:
- Office
- 8 hour shift
- Bachelor's (Required)
- Accounting: 2 years (Required)
- Organizational skills: 2 years (Required)
- Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (Preferred)
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