MVE Fiscal Manager - MVE

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Annual leave

Sick leave

Uniforms provided when required

Pre-service and in-service training

Access to credit union

Direct deposit of paycheck

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a Fiscal Manager to lead accounting operations, ensuring GAAP/GASB compliance and accurate financial reporting. You will oversee the MVE Accounting System, manage a large budget, supervise staff, and coordinate with auditors while driving process improvements.

This professional role requires deep accounting expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to interpret complex financial data within a state government context.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of accounting, auditing, budgeting, or fiscal management experience.
• Credit hours from an accredited college may substitute for the required experience at 30 credit hours per year.
• Knowledge of GAAP and GASB frameworks is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the MVE Accounting System, overseeing GL, AP, AR, inventory, and costing.
• Oversee division fiscal functions with a budget over $25M, including procurement, payroll, and contract management.
• Prepare monthly and year-end financial statements.
• Process payroll and prepare journal entries.
• Assist in budget preparation and monitoring of revenues and expenditures.
• Direct supervision of four staff and indirect supervision of seven others.
• Provide information for the State of Missouri ACFR Fund Summary and liaise with State Auditors.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting

Supervisory experience

Accounting proficiency

Education

Accounting, Finance, Economics, Public/Business Administration degree or credits

Tools

MVE Accounting System

Job description

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling.Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!

Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long‑term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre‑service and in‑service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.

This is the Fiscal Manager position.

This is a professional and technical accounting position with work responsibilities to include accounting systems, methods, procedures, reports and the evaluation and interpretation of financial data in accordance with department directives and adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). This position will be responsible for applying broad and in‑depth knowledge of accounting concepts and principles in the execution of assigned components of the departments accounting operations.

Job Components

• Management and supervision of the MVE Accounting System, a legacy system used to process general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and costing transactions.
• Oversee the fiscal functions within the division with a budget in excess of $25M, including purchasing/procurement, contract management, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed asset inventory and the MVE Store.
• Prepare monthly and year‑end financial statements.
• Process payroll and prepare journal entries.
• SAMII approval of Accounts Payable/Receivable documents.
• Review purchase card packets for payment.
• Reconcile monthly cash report.
• Assists in budget preparation and monitoring of revenue and expenditures.
• Supervision over yearly physical inventory process.
• Direct supervision of four (4) subordinate staff and indirect supervision of seven (7) additional staff.
• Provide information for the State of Missouri, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Fund Summary yearly.
• Liaison for State Auditors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Four or more years of experience in accounting, auditing, purchasing, budgeting, fiscal management, or in general management with some fiscal responsibility.

(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university that include credit hours in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Public/Business Administration, or related field may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 credit hours for one year)

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

Contingent upon your position, you may also be eligible to receive:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential if you work full‑time at a qualifying facility.
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years! If you are transferring from another State of Missouri agency and are receiving state retention pay, please be advised that the Missouri Department of Corrections administers retention based upon your retention anniversary date. As a result, your retention pay upon transfer may differ from what you were receiving at your previous agency until you reach your applicable retention anniversary date.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

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