DHS Chief Financial Officer

The City of Virginia Beach, Department of Human Services (DHS) is dedicated to providing Virginia Beach residents the opportunity to achieve the highest level of self-sufficiency, safety, and quality of life possible through an array of coordinated services.  Financial operations and management for the department is of key importance when it comes to providing quality services to our community.

The Department of Human Services is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to serve as a member of the Human Services Executive Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will have significant budgeting, financial analysis, and forecasting experience and will be responsible for financial oversight of the Social Services, Behavioral Health, Developmental Services, and administrative divisions.

*A remote hybrid work schedule may be available once fully on-boarded*

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide oversight for the entire Business Administration Division to include direct supervision, mentoring and guidance to the divisional leads in Business Administration Division. Oversight includes, but is not limited to interviewing, coaching, developing, evaluating, and disciplining staff as well as providing training opportunities, team building opportunities, and collaborative meeting time for all supervisors, managers, and direct reports in the division.
• Leadership responsibility for departmental financial function, including accounts payable; reimbursement; grants, federal, state, local, and management data analysis and reporting; vendor contracting. 
• Coordinate responses to City Finance requests for information and onsite financial and programmatic audits.
• Ensure compliance with City internal controls, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Children’s Services Act (CSA) and other related financial rules and regulations.
• Prepare the Human Services Department's operating and multi-year fund budgets; respond promptly to the Office of Budget and Management (OBM); present operational and analytical financial reports to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT); participate in and/or provide budget presentations to City leadership; prepare City Council Agenda Items for mid-year budget issues; and represent the department at Agenda.
• Develop a Business Administration Division strategic plan to support overall department mission and goals.
• Oversee vendor contract development, review all vendor contracts and renewals prior to execution, participate in RFP committees as required.
• Act as CSA Fiscal Agent by directly supervising CSA Accountant, approving CSA pool and administration reimbursement requests, presenting financial budget v. actual reports to the Community Policy and Management Team (CPMT) and downloading Medicaid reports for analysis by CSA Accountant
• Participate as member of Department of Human Services Executive Leadership Team. Attend Department Leadership Meetings (DLM), portfolio retreats, and City Council meetings as required.

The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement, and savings plans. Other key benefits include:

• Maternity/paternity and parental leave
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Leave donation program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistant Program
• Professional Development