Fiscal Manager

DGS Office of External Affairs; Smyrna (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health and Social Services seeks a Fiscal Manager to lead the fiscal unit supporting DSAAPD and DHCI, consolidating financial, grants, contracting, and procurement operations under the Office of the Secretary.

The incumbent will supervise staff, oversee day-to-day financial operations, reconcile transactions, review compliance, and prepare financial reports while engaging with internal and external stakeholders to maintain fiscal integrity.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience analyzing financial problems and advising management on solutions.
• One year of experience assembling, analyzing, and interpreting financial and accounting data and preparing comprehensive financial reports.
• One year of experience in budget management and control.
• Six months' experience in staff supervision including planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work of others.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead the fiscal unit supporting DSAAPD and DHCI within the Department of Health and Social Services.
• Supervise staff and oversee day-to-day financial operations including transaction reconciliation and compliance review.
• Prepare financial reports and analyze financial transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure adherence to agency budgets, grants, contracts, and applicable regulations.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to support fiscal integrity and reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Budget management

Staff supervision

Work authorization

Job description

The Fiscal Manager leads the fiscal unit supporting DSAAPD and DHCI within the Department of Health and Social Services, consolidating fiscal, grants, contracting, and procurement operations under the Office of the Secretary. The incumbent supervises staff and oversees day-to-day financial operations including transaction reconciliation, compliance review, financial reporting, and interaction with internal and external stakeholders. Core responsibilities include analyzing financial transactions, maintaining internal controls, preparing financial reports, and ensuring adherence to agency budgets, grants, contracts, and applicable regulations.

Key qualifications:

• Three years' experience analyzing financial problems and advising management on solutions
• One year of experience assembling, analyzing, and interpreting financial and accounting data and preparing comprehensive financial reports
• One year of experience in budget management and control
• Six months' experience in staff supervision including planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work of others
• Legal authorization to work in the United States