What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Specialist, Senior (Budgets, General Ledger and State Revolving Fund Manager) position at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare?
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Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
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Position:
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hiring a Financial Specialist, Senior (Budgets, General Ledger and State Revolving Fund Manager) for the State Office in Boise.
Salary Range: $29.50 - $32.55
Responsibilities:
· Manage essential functions in DEQ fiscal operations, including the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program.
· Manage and supervise SRF, budget, reporting functions, and staff.
· Oversee budget planning, analysis, and management (including the annual agency budget request).
· Conduct financial forecasting and reporting.
· Support compliance, internal controls, and audits.
· Oversee necessary adjustments, corrections, and reconciliations.
Minimum Qualifications:
Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices: Typically Gained by at least four years of professional work experience as an accountant, or equivalent, applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) OR an associate’s degree in accounting AND at least two years of professional work experience as an accountant or equivalent.
Experience:
- Developing and Preparing Financial Documents: Typically Gained by working with documents such as financial statements, tax worksheets, budgets, cost analysis, audit reports, and audit work papers.
- Using a personal computer to Develop, Analyze, and Report on Financial data: Typically Gained by at least one year of work experience using a personal computer to develop, analyze and report on financial data as a regularly assigned job duty. (Experience tracking personal finances and using home financial software would not qualify). Due to the rapidly changing information systems, your experience must be within the last five years.
- Analyzing Financial Activities and Recommending Management Action (Management could be internal or external to your organization and would include things such as recommending changes based on financial findings, making financial adjustments, and proposing budget and audit exceptions): Typically Gained by one or more years of full-time work experience independently analyzing financial activities and recommending management actions as a regularly assigned job duty.
Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)
Benefits:
The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://statecareers.idaho.gov/pages/benefits
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About the Agency:
To learn more about the agency this position will support, please visit: About Us - Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
To protect human health and the quality of
Idaho's air, land, and water.
www.deq.idaho.gov
If you have questions, please contact us at:
Email: recruitment@deq.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 373-0333
Salary : $30 - $33