FINANCIAL MANAGER I - 60010544

Requisition No: 871489 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: FINANCIAL MANAGER I - 60010544

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60010544 

Salary:  Annual Salary $80,000 - $90,000 based on experience 

Posting Closing Date: 03/18/2026 

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Financial Manager I - SES

Position Number: 60010544

Office of Budget Services

Annual Salary $80,000 - $90,000 based on experience

THIS IS NOT  A TELEWORK POSITION

About the Role

This is a highly responsible, complex professional position that requires advanced expertise in budget development, fiscal analysis, and team leadership. You will play a critical role in ensuring the financial health and accountability of operations related to the Managing Entities.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Responsibilities will fall into three main areas:

Leadership and Supervision

Direct and inspire a professional team: Your primary duty involves supervising and directing employees, including communicating, motivating, training, and evaluating performance.

Execute managerial authority: You will have the authority to effectively recommend actions such as hiring, promotion, disciplinary action, and assigning work.

Plan and optimize: Plan workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives, and time utilization for your staff.

 Budget and Financial Operations

Oversee Report Preparation: Supervise and direct the preparation of a variety of complex budget reports, financial reports, and statements, including monthly, quarterly, and annual submissions.

Financial Analysis: Conduct thorough analysis of financial information and prepare ad hoc reports providing visibility on spending trends and budget balances.

Policy and Compliance: Develop and maintain policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to internal control procedures and accounting standards.

Strategic Consultation and Improvement

Legislative Budget Request (LBR) and Operating Budget: Provide crucial assistance and consultation to management, programs, and Managing Entities in the development of the Department's Legislative Budget Request (LBR) and Approved Operating Budget, ensuring consistency with the General Appropriations Act.

Problem Solving: Offer budget assistance in developing solutions to complex problems related to fiscal administration and budgetary controls.

Process Improvement: Lead office-wide process improvement initiatives, including process mapping, tracking performance, and preparing reports on the effectiveness of changes.

Qualifications We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

Extensive experience in budget development, financial reporting, and complex fiscal analysis.

Proven track record in supervising and directing employees in a professional setting.

Expert knowledge of internal control procedures and accounting standards.

Strong communication and consultation skills to work effectively with management, programs, and external entities.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.