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This posting will accept applications until January 12th. Please apply as soon as possible.

About Denver Human Services

Denver Human Services provides support to one in three Denver residents. We envision a healthy community where people are connected, supported, safe, and well. Our services include food, cash and medical benefits, child support and veteran services, child welfare and adult protection, work opportunities, and more. If you are committed to supporting the health and strength of the community and want to be a part of an engaged workplace, we’d love to work with you!

The Financial Services Division (FSD) of Denver Human Services is seeking a highly qualified individual to serve as a Deputy Director. The Deputy Director will supervise staff and oversee major functional areas within Financial Services, such as contract compliance, grants administration and management, complex contract negotiation, and federal funding. In this role, the selected individual will report to the Director of Financial Services.

The selected candidate will have a proven track-record of leadership, integrity, discretion and a commitment to the work of Human Services.

The Deputy Director will also be able to analyze complex financial issues spanning multiple years and communicate complex financial results, issues, and ideas to all levels of the department, including formal presentations to a variety of audiences external to the department.

Generally, the Deputy Director:

• Manages and oversees major functional area(s) including financial reporting operations for Human Services programs and/or other state, federal, or private grants and contracts. Ensures accounting activities are in compliance with GAAP, State and Local statutes, ordinances, charters, or any other applicable rules and regulations that may pertain to the funds.
• Assists in the assessment and development of reporting systems for departmental financial programs.
• Plays a key role in the development of the division’s strategic plan; identifies needed accounting/financial projects through comprehensive analysis; develops, coordinates, plans, and monitors projects to ensure successful implementation.
• Reviews processes and reports for adequate internal controls and effective use of resources. Must be able to work successfully in a high volume setting with complex and systems and adapt to constantly changing requirements.
• Identifies, analyzes, and proposes solutions to complex problems in the areas of oversight. Demonstrates sound judgment with decisions and recommendations based on thorough research, comprehensive analysis, and with consideration of the potential impact on a broad scale.
• Ensures that internal procedures for the contracting process including procurement, scopes of work, claims, amendments, performance compliance and final settlement are in accordance with all relevant ordinances, fiscal rules, and regulations related to funding sources.
• Performs monthly analysis of revenue, expenditures and variances; identifies reasons for differences; assists with budget monitoring and the annual budget process.
• Coordinates and reviews work of subordinates to ensure timely, accurate, and propriety of transactions and financial reports.
• Develops and tracks performance metrics for area of supervision for the City’s Peak Performance presentations.
• Conducts and participates in meetings to define financial policy for the Department.
• Acts as a primary point of contact for various audits. Evaluates, proposes corrective actions, and implements internal and external audit recommendations and provides feedback to management on results.
• Participates and assists with the analysis and direction of various management studies and reports.
• Attends and provides technical support, including work product such as financial analyses, to various internal and State/County workgroups or committees.
• Communicates with department management to determine changing needs relative to the Financial Services Division; explains departmental and/or City policies and procedures; interacts with City employees from various departments as well as state and county finance representatives.
• Demonstrates superior seamless customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity in a high-performance environment. Develops constructive and effective relationships and tactfully resolves escalated issues.
• Proven leadership skills in a values-driven learning environment where leaders train, coach, counsel and develop those within area of supervision towards achieving a high-performance. Develops work plans and performance evaluations for employees in area of supervision to support the strategic plan of the division and department.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance and provides an excellent role model for division staff.
• Completes other projects and duties as assigned.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Significant (>7 years) experience with full-cycle grants management, from application to final close-out, for multi-year federal, state, and private sources.
• Proven ability to research and interpret regulations related to awards and then apply knowledge to resolve issues and to inform policy/procedure development.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing policies or procedures written by others and ability to thoroughly research and write policies and procedures related to area of oversight.
• Significant experience analyzing complex problems related to grants and contracts with the ability to develop recommendations to resolve problems including providing advice, guidance, and training to managers, sub-awardees, contractors, and staff.
• Solid working knowledge of the full spectrum of procurement practices to include drafting and oversight of a high-volume contracts in a setting with significant federal funding sources. Ensures that appropriate procurement to payment methods are used in accordance to with local, state, and/or federal regulations.
• A solid understanding of contract law with experience with various types of contracts, writing and/or reviewing scopes of work and related budgets including complex expenditure reimbursement. Must be able to perform pre-signature review of contracts, agreements, modifications and amendments to ensure compliance with applicable funding requirements.
• Experience overseeing pre-payment review of complex contract invoices and the full spectrum of contract compliance activities including periodic monitoring reports.
• Ability to oversee year-end processes with previous experience preparing and reviewing periodic financial reports/transactions in accordance with GAAP including accruals and support documents for the SEFA.
• Previous experience as a primary point of contact with a variety of internal and external auditors, from routine monitoring activities to the Single Audit.
• Excellent judgment and organization skills to prioritize, navigate, and creatively resolve a wide variety of problems with a focus on customer service while adhering to necessary requirements.
• Regularly monitors key performance indicators in area of oversight and makes recommendations to work plans or processes to ensure seamless customer service. Advanced Excel skills to analyze data sets and working knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma tools to improve efficiency, customer service and reduce the possibility of error.
• Proven leadership skills with demonstrated ability to foster and promote a values-driven culture. Leads by example with unwavering ethics and high-performance standards. Demonstrated success at leading cross-functional teams to achieve goals in a high volume and fast-paced environment.
• Superior listening and oral communication skills to effectively engage other leaders, staff, and customers; strong negotiating skills; excellent written communication skills.

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or a related field based on a specific position(s).
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of supervisory experience or Three (3) years of experience at an Administrator level.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application.

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Job Profile

CV2792 Financial Manager

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$89,469.00 – $143,150.00

Starting Pay

Based on education and experience

Agency

Denver Human Services

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