Child Support Enforcement Financial Manager

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services

• Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$29.743

Job Posting:

JR2024-00009160 Child Support Enforcement Financial Manager (Open)

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Job Description:

The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Finance Manager for the Office of Economic Assistance/Child Support Enforcement Division.

Do you have experience in child support enforcement finance and/or operations with knowledge of accounting principles, reporting and management principles and practices; detail-oriented and the want to be a part of a Team that supports children and families? If so, apply today!!

Under limited supervision from the Department of Social Services Controller, the CSE Finance Manager, is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the financial aspects of the child support enforcement program including automated accounting system design and implementation. Primary emphasis in the areas of accounts management and program fiscal analysis are conducted and monitored through this position; performs related work as assigned.

The Child Support Enforcement Finance Manager:

• Determines and recommends financial policies and procedures to receive and process child support collections.

• Directs the payment of incentives to counties in the State.

• Directs the preparation of federal reports, internal management reports and tracks all costs relating to special grants for the Child Support Enforcement Division.

• Maintains the current child support enforcement financial computer system, modifies and updates the programs when needed.

• Develops and proposes computer applications for manual work that can be automated.

• Participates in the development of statewide computerization of the child support enforcement program specifically assists with writing user guides, narrative documentation, and the training of child support enforcement staff.

• Directs the auditing of financial information provided by the State Disbursement Unit, County Attorneys and Clerks of the District Courts through on-site and in-house reviews.

• Monitors cost allocation of federal funding sources, and the projection of available funds to determine cash flow and fund availability for the child support enforcement program.

• Manages the child support enforcement division's receipting and expense reimbursement operations to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.

• Develops methods and procedures to assure proper maintenance of accounting and financial records for the child support enforcement division.

• Supervises an accounting staff of about ten responsible for financial aspects of the CSE program, specifically proper receipting of all child support.

• Advises administrative staff on matters pertaining to the child support enforcement fiscal/accounting operations.

• Confers with administrators and other program and delivery staff to discuss and resolve accounting problems that impair the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and activities directed.

Hiring Rate: $29.743 per hour

• Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday

• Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Dress Attire: Business Casual

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Post high school coursework/training in accounting, business administration, finance, and at least three years of which have been in an administrative supervisor capacity; or increasingly responsible work experience in financial management and administration, including budgetary and financial reporting systems and technical program research and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in child support enforcement finance and/or operations, the Nebraska Information System, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and/or Power Point.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: accounting and auditing principles including budgetary and financial reporting; management principles and practices, including staffing, budgeting, and planning; the legislative processes; agency policies and procedures pertinent to personnel practices; the techniques of supervision; the principles and procedures of automated accounting systems; and the techniques and procedures of fiscal program evaluation.

Ability to: supervise and direct the work of others; communicate orally and in writing; identify trends and critical elements in financial program data; summarize financial data and statistics into technical reports, charts, graphs and tables. Skill in: fiscal program analysis.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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