Description

Summary/Objective

The Chief Budget Officer will provide leadership and direction for Department budgetary processes, provide leadership in financial planning, and ensure compliance with budgetary policies located within the Administration branch.  

Essential Job Duties

• Manage and motivate staff responsible for, but not limited to, budgets and expenditure plans, financial reporting, program review, and revenue accounting.
• Develop, forecast, and report cashflow projections of department funds for decision making and budgeting.
• Analyze, report, and present annual and monthly Financial Summary to the Conservation Commission.
• Generate reports, charts, graphs, and presentations of the Mid-Year and Year-End Financial reviews and budget recommendations to the Conservation Commission.
• Track and manage the executive budget through the process of submission, Governor recommendations, Legislative appropriation process, and expenditures.
• Monitor short-term and long-term financial trends to assure a stable financial position.
• Oversee financial estimates of fiscal note processes that impact MDC revenues & expenditures.

Ancillary Job Duties

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in management or related areas, three (3) years which must have been in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity.
• Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.), Certified Internal Auditor (C.I.A.), or Certified Government Financial Manager (C.G.F.M.) strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Missouri state government and legislative process.
• Ability to use office equipment, such as copier, phone, fax machine, scanner, and computer.
• Advanced Finance and Accounting knowledge.
• Ability to coordinate administrative and management activities to achieve Branch and Department goals.
• Ability to give overall guidance and direction to the Branch staff to assure their programs are properly carried out in achieving an efficient and productive operation.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze Branch programs and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Ability to plan and project future operating needs in regard to buildings, staffing and program changes.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and work effectively with others.
• Ability to exercise judgement and initiative in interpreting Department and Branch policies and procedures and in delegating responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with local, state and federal agency personnel and civic leaders.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with public, private and parochial educational groups, community leaders, youth leaders, counterparts in other states and Department personnel.

Physical Abilities

• Remain in a stationary position 70% of the time.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Ability to frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
• Regularly lift up to 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 10 pounds.
• Concentrated attention is required at all times.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.