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Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS)
Division of Financial and Personnel Services (DFPS) – Financial Service Centers
General Government Service Center Finance Director (Public Service Manager III)
Opening Date: May 6, 2024
Job Class Code: MA35Grade: 35Salary: $86,049.60 – $117,270.40 Position Number: 065806903
AGENCY BACKGROUND:
We are looking for public service minded finance/accounting professionals to fill key positions! Bring your expertise to help partner agencies provide services that impact citizens across the entire State of Maine. DAFS’ Financial Service Centers provide professional expertise to manage the financial activities of Departments and bureaus throughout State government. We are seeking motivated individuals with broad financial knowledge and leadership skills: services for partner agencies include accounting and financial processing, cash management, budget development and monitoring, financial analysis, grant management and federal reporting, legislative support, and administrative functions.
The General Government Service Center (GGSC) provides these services to approximately 29 customer agencies including the Department of Education, the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Governor’s Office, the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, MaineIT, Maine Revenue Services, and other DAFS bureaus and internal service funds. The GGSC has a team of approximately 35 professional and clerical accounting and support staff.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Director is responsible for managing and overseeing all activities of the Service Center. They are a critical member of senior management and work collaboratively with senior executives at partner agencies to provide financial guidance and problem-solving. They must be able to think strategically, diagnose challenges, and implement solutions to streamline operations and improve performance. They are responsible for building an effective and professional team, mentoring and developing the staff of the Service Center, and enhancing relations with internal and external stakeholders.
CORE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
The background of a well-qualified candidate will include:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must demonstrate experience with complex financial and budgetary operations, with multiple competing partners and priorities, in a highly regulated environment. Candidates should have supervisory experience and understanding of personnel management. Preference may be extended to candidates with professional certification such as a CPA, CIA, CGFM or equivalent -OR- an advanced degree such as an MBA in a related field.
Please submit cover letter, resume, and three references with your application.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for part-time employment.
There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.
If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Full Time
Public Administration
$174k-235k (estimate)
05/08/2024
05/14/2024
maine.gov
AUGUSTA, ME
7,500 - 15,000
Government
JANET MILLS
$5B - $10B
Public Administration