Fiscal Manager

DelDOT; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DelDOT in Dover, Delaware, seeks a Fiscal Manager to oversee financial operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP and state regulations. You will review transactions, prepare statements, and advise division fiscal officers to support accurate, timely reporting.

You will promote internal controls, coordinate year-end activities, and assist auditors. Strong analytical skills and leadership experience are essential for effective budgeting and financial stewardship.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience analyzing financial problems and advising management.
• One year assembling, analyzing and interpreting financial data and reports.
• One year budget management within appropriations and revenues.
• Six months of staff supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, reconciles, and consolidates data to the general ledger and maintains an audit trail.
• Maintains internal controls and applies accounting principles and standards.
• Provides advice and technical guidance on fiscal matters.
• Assists auditors with data, documentation, and financial information requests.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Staff supervision

Tools

GAAP

Job description

Introduction

To represent the Governor in issues involving DOT and to provide leadership as the department strives to be a transparent, efficient and accountable institution in which safety, performance management and customer satisfaction are of highest priority.

Summary Statement

This position provides financial and technical guidance to the Department’s Division Fiscal Officers to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and to support the preparation of timely, accurate, and complete financial statement compilations for the Department. Key functional areas include:

• Fiscal Year End and Startup
• Reconciliation Certifications, Compliance Reviews
• Policy and Procedure Development
• GAAP Reporting
• Asset Management and Property Inventory Oversight
• Payroll Funding Adjustments
• PCard Coordination
• FSF, PHRST, OnBase Security Administration

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental and core functions common to all positions in the class series. This is not an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here. Reviews and analyzes financial transactions and records to determine accuracy and monitors adherence to agency budget, applicable agreements, grants, or contracts, as well as state or federal laws, rules, and regulations. Analyzes, reconciles, and consolidates data to the general ledger from journals, records, and documents; takes trial balances and makes corrections, updates, and adjustments to bring funds into balance and maintains an audit trail. Reviews financial transactions, classification and codes to ensure accuracy and recommends changes. Maintains internal controls and applies accounting principles, practices, and standards. Provides advice and technical guidance on matters in assigned fiscal function(s). Compiles, analyzes and prepares a variety of statements and reports of financial health utilized in financial, budget, and personnel planning. Researches and provides data, reports and other documentation to state, federal and independent auditors and for other requests for financial information. Uses commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, evaluate, and report on financial data. Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or by written communication. Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races. May be responsible for purchasing, disbursement, and inventory of equipment and supplies.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Fiscal Manager Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Three years' experience in analyzing financial problems, developing alternatives, recommending and advising management on solutions.
• One year of experience in assembling, analyzing and interpreting financial and accounting data and preparing comprehensive financial reports.
• One year of experience in budget management and control such as managing a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and available revenue and maintaining, monitoring, projecting and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.
• Six months' experience in staff supervision which includes planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DelDOT does not provide employment-based sponsorship. Pre-employment Drug Testing: Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process. Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire. As a condition of hire you must possess a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving). All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling [phone] or by visiting delawarerelay.com. If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support, you may call [phone] or email [e-mail]. The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.