Finance Director - Utah Office of the Attorney General

• Direct and manage all aspects of the office’s financial operations and financial support services, including budgeting, accounting, client billing, auditing, financial reporting, travel, and purchasing.
• Develop and administer the office’s annual budget in compliance with office priorities, initiatives, and policies as well as state and federal regulations.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to executive leadership, division directors, and program managers.
• Prepare detailed financial reports and dashboards, presenting detailed financial information to executive leadership, division directors, office personnel, and legislative bodies.
• Oversee client billing and collection for legal and other services.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing public finance.
• Coordinate external audits and serve as a liaison to external auditors.
• Oversee grant and fund management, including forecasting, expenditure tracking, and reporting.
• Supervise and develop finance staff, ensuring a high level of competency and performance.
• Implement financial controls and risk management strategies.
• Re-engineer financial practices and systems to improve operational effectiveness.
• Manages special fiscal projects or activities of a highly specialized nature (i.e., preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, review/control of internal services and enterprise funds, development of forms/reports, etc.).
• Lead financial planning for any capital projects and long-term fiscal sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in public finance or government accounting, including 3 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting standards (e.g., GASB), state budgeting procedures, and grant management.
• Proficiency with financial management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (MAcc, MBA, MPA, or related field).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) designation.
• Experience working within a state office or agency or large public sector organization.

• Employment contingent on passing a background check.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.