Dutech’s Job

• Act as a liaison for the Commonwealth’s two main annual financial reports, the SBFR and the ACFR as well as any other assigned mandated reporting.
• Support various teams by conducting timely financial analysis, posting adjustments and expenditure correction, providing audit workpapers by the required due dates.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the critical issues/business drivers and opportunities within all areas of the secretariat.
• Use the Commonwealth’s data warehouse (CIW), Microsoft Access and Excel and other such tools to create ad hoc and/or Comptroller’s prescribed statutory and GAAP reports in accordance with the statutory basis of accounting and GAAP standards.
• Work with team members in developing, testing, and troubleshooting accounting analytics and data review.
• Recommend new and improved procedures, practices, and policies to the internal control plan to meet departments’ report requirements and program objectives.
• Assist state and/or independent auditors, government officials and other parties in utilizing available reports to meet their data needs and requirements.
• Work and complete special projects by required due date that occur from time to time either from outside requests.
• Working with team’s leadership and colleagues, participate in the team’s cross training, knowledge transfer, disaster recovery, risk assessment and internal control review initiatives and objectives.
• Engage in other assignments on an as needed basis.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED AT HIRE (List knowledge, skills, abilities)

This position requires a motivated self-starter with knowledge, skills, capabilities, and attributes that include:

• Thorough knowledge of Governmental Accounting, GAAP and/or strong accounting background.
• Ability to accurately and timely research, review and/or compile data for audit and/or compliance purposes.
• Proven ability to solve complex financial reporting and data issues on a timely basis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, make presentations to members of Leadership, and/or prepare reports for management control purposes.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply rules, regulations and legislation affecting Comptroller and SFR functions and activities.
• Ability to write concisely to express thoughts clearly, and to develop ideas in a logical sequence.
• Ability to gather information by examining records and documents, and by asking questions, as appropriate and necessary.
• Ability to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.
• Solid and experienced user of Microsoft Office Suite of tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and related software.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently to accomplish tasks and ability to work with other team members in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work with multiple and changing priorities.
• Superior time management.
• Ability to keep in mind unresolved matters, work to resolve them, and/or recall them when follow-up information comes in or to follow-up when no response is received from initial inquiry.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement.
• Ability to contribute effectively to the overall work environment in a positive, respectful, and cooperative fashion.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to process change.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification or will have completed sections of the CPA Exam and be working toward completion.
• Demonstrated experience in governmental financial reporting with an emphasis on data modeling, accounting, or auditing, with exposure to the State accounting system, MMARS, or a similar enterprise system preferred.