Finance Manager

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement plan

Medical and dental health plans

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid holidays and leave

Remote work arrangements for eligible

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (where

Job summary

The State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Administration & Finance Division, seeks an experienced Finance Manager to supervise budget analysts and oversee major financial reporting and contracts. This role requires GAAP/GASB knowledge and strong collaboration with partner agencies to deliver executive-level insights.

Lead 107+ FTE funding portfolios and multiple enterprise systems, including CBMS and OIT/BITS/CoBEES contracts.

Qualifications

• Eight years of relevant experience in financial management, analysis, and planning.
• Advanced technical skills to handle and synthesize large and complicated datasets into actionable insights.
• Experience rolling up complex financial data into consolidated, clear reports for senior leadership.
• Proven ability to manage shared funding models, cross-departmental cost allocations, and shared expenses.

Responsibilities

• Budget Development, Financial Management and Analysis
• Financial Reporting and Ad-Hoc Analysis
• Financial Meetings with Program Staff
• Supervision
• Other Duties as Assigned

Skills

Data synthesis

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Leadership

Executive reporting

Technology utilization planning

Self-starter / process improvement

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business/ MIS degree

CPA licensure (substitutes for education)

Eight years combined education/experience

Tools

CORE ERP system

Job description

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Remote working arrangement - Hybrid in office 2 days, remote 3 days (subject to change)

About this Unit

The purpose of the Administration & Finance Division is to ensure that available financial resources are used effectively and efficiently, and to ensure that state funds are spent in compliance with statute, fiscal rule, and Department policy.

About this Position

The purpose of this position is to manage and direct budget analysts assigned to the respective divisions in the completion of the budget development and budget implementation work in support of the assigned programs, and ad hoc duties as assigned. This position requires application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements. The ability to communicate financial information to a variety of audiences is required. This position will also perform additional duties that may not be present within this pd, as assigned by the appointing authority or supervisor.

This position will have oversight to the BITS Financial Reporting, CDHS’s entire OIT Common Policy and the Real-Time-Billing workload, the CMBS/CoBEES Financial Reporting, and all contracts related to BITS, OIT, and CBMS. This role will manage 3 full-time employees.

Summary of Duties

This Finance Manager position offers a transformational opportunity for a driven self-starter dedicated to wanting to make meaningful change to financial management and analysis. Leading a team, this role provides comprehensive oversight of 107+ FTE and a total funding portfolio of $255M+. Because much of this financial management involves shared funding across multiple divisions within the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and partner agencies, the ideal candidate must be an exceptional collaborator capable of building strong, cross-functional partnerships. Additionally, this candidate should have exceptional organizational skills and experience working with large and complicated datasets.

The Finance Manager will oversee $146.1M for the Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS, an enterprise-scale platform responsible for the automated eligibility determination and distribution of billions of dollars annually in state and federal public assistance funds, including Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF) with a multi-agency perspective. Alongside this, the role is responsible for managing BITS financial reporting, which includes $4.7M in PS & OpEx across 37.0 FTE, $64.1M in payments to OIT/RtB, and $8.5M in CDHS Shared Expenses (Common Policies), as well as $22.7M in CDHS Operations financial reporting (Common Policies).

The manager is also tasked with driving OIT utilization planning, overseeing OIT/BITS/CBMS/CoBEES contracts and purchases, and delivering consolidated executive-level reporting to senior leadership. Furthermore, the role directs financial oversight across several Special Purposes programs.

Duties include

• Budget Development, Financial Management and Analysis
• Financial Reporting and Ad-Hoc Analysis
• Financial Meetings with Program Staff
• Supervision
• Other Duties as Assigned

Experience Only

• Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to the position.

Education and Experience

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years.
• Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for (4) years of education.
• Degree preference in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, and Management Information Systems
• Please note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.

Specific Job Experiences Required

• 5+ years of experience in financial management, analysis, and planning.
• Advanced technical skills to handle and synthesize "large and complicated datasets" into actionable insights.
• Experience rolling up complex financial data into consolidated, clear reports for senior leadership to drive strategic decision-making.
• Proven ability to manage shared funding models, cross-departmental cost allocations, and shared expenses.
• Deep understanding of state and federal funding streams and compliance.
• A track record of building cross-functional partnerships, as this role involves collaborating extensively with partner agencies and multiple divisions within the state government.
• Background in driving technology utilization planning and overseeing large-scale contracts, purchases, and vendor payments.
• Experience acting as a "driven self-starter" who can build processes from scratch and lead transformational change.

Preferred Qualifications

• COWINS Partnership Agreement: Relevant years of State service should be considered as a preferred qualification and given weight under the process. Part-time relevant years of State service will be prorated.
• TRANSFERS ONLY: Relevant years of State service will be considered as a preferred qualification and given the weight of at least 15% of the overall score under the process.
• Relevant years of State service contribute to a candidate's position-related knowledge, skill, ability, behavior, or other posted competency
• Excellent knowledge of general accounting principles, state statutes, state fiscal rules and state purchasing requirements.
• Experience acting in senior level finance or accounting positions.
• Thorough knowledge of State and Federal funding requirements
• Experience with the existing state accounting system, namely the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE).
• Experience with strategic financial management and cost benefit analysis principles and practices.
• Expert proficiency in Excel
• CPA
• Supervisory experience

Conditions of Employment

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
• Pass Background Check (this can include employment verification and employee file checks).

About Us & Benefits

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado.

Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
• Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
• We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
• Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
• We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
• Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

ADA Accommodations

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.

This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

EEO Statement

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL” of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

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