Accounting Manager II (State Employees Only) 2025-01886

Open to State Employees Only GENERAL DESCRIPTION: As a strategic partner to the CFO, the Deputy CFO plays a critical role in driving financial stewardship across ETS by assisting with the development of ETS’s biennium budget and IT budgets statewide for over 65 agencies, aligning day-to-day fiscal operations with ETS’s strategic goals, providing expert guidance to fiscal and procurement teams, and delivering high-level financial analysis to support executive leadership and legislative decision-making. Human Resource Contact: Jennifer Erickson/307-275-1460/jennifer.erickson1@wyo.gov ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level. • Budget Management & Financial Reporting: Assist the CFO in preparing the ETS biennium budget and the agency's 400 Series statewide IT budgets, working collaboratively with ETS leadership, Chiefs, managers, and supervisors. Prepare, update, and maintain monthly budget reports to ensure accurate financial tracking, forecasting, and alignment with strategic goals. Provide high-level financial analysis and reporting to support executive leadership and legislative decision-making. Assist with the interpretation, analysis, and reporting of the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP) to ensure compliance and effective cost recovery. • Operational Oversight: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the fiscal and procurement teams, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of responsibilities. Manage ETS’s billing process to ensure accurate and timely billing and revenue collection for enhanced services and direct bill expenses. Monitor procurement activities to ensure compliance with established policies, timely contract renewals, and adherence to proper contract procedures. • Policy Development & Compliance: Formulate and maintain fiscal and procurement policies and operating procedures that align with applicable laws, regulations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Collaborate with internal stakeholders to communicate policy changes and ensure consistent application and regular updates of policies and procedures to reflect changes in state and federal guidelines. • Financial Systems & Reconciliation: Run and analyze monthly cost reconciliation reports using the Comprehensive Rate Information System (CRIS), resolving discrepancies, and ensuring fiscal integrity. • Stakeholder & Interagency Collaboration & Relationship Building: Receive and resolve questions and concerns presented by vendors, ETS staff, other agency leaders, the State Budget Department, State Auditor’s Office, legislature, federal agencies, and external auditors. Build and maintain transparent, responsive and collaborative relationships with other state agencies to support their missions and ensure mutual accountability. Address and resolve interagency questions, billing disputes, and service concerns efficiently and professionally. • Process Improvement & Efficiency: Identify and implement improvements to financial and procurement processes to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance service delivery. • GASB-96 Compliance: Lead implementation and assume ongoing responsibility for GASB-96 compliance across all state agencies, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to the State Auditor’s Office. This requires continued collaboration with finance teams statewide to maintain compliance, standardize reporting practices, and uphold statewide fiscal accountability. • Staff Development & Leadership: Promote the growth and development of fiscal and procurement team members through mentoring, training, and performance management. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence with the team. PREFERENCES: Preference will be given to applicants with state-specific financial management experience (IBARS, WOLFS, and statewide cost allocation planning). Preference will be given to applicants with an understanding of state-specific financial regulations, governance best practices, and the ability to manage internal controls and audits effectively. Preference will be given to applicants with a working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting Standards, and Cost Accounting. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience with accounts payable and receivable. Preference will be given to applicants who have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Preference may be given to applicants who have cost accounting experience. Preference will be given to applicants with experience maintaining a General Ledger. KNOWLEDGE: • Knowledge of statewide IT budgeting practices, governmental accounting principles, state procurements laws, contract administration, procurement best practices, enterprise billing systems and cost recovery methods, Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP), and strategic planning. • Skills include strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication, project management, collaboration and interpersonal skills, and developing and implementing policy and procedural documentation. • Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, manage large-scale biennium budget processes, exercise sound judgment, interpret and apply complex financial laws, regulations, and policies, resolve conflicts, address disputes, and facilitate interagency cooperation. • Quickly understand operational challenges and implement effective financial or process solutions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance) Experience: 3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accounting Manager I OR Education & Experience Substitution: 6-8 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accounting Manager I Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Typical office setting NOTES: • FLSA: Exempt • The successful candidate must pass a background check. Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure. URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version. 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