Work for Indiana
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Indiana Veterans’ Home:
The Indiana Veterans’ Home is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Originally created to care for veterans of the Civil War, the Indiana Veterans’ Home welcomed its first resident in 1896. Located on 250+ acres in West Lafayette, IVH is a full-service care facility offering a complete array of services for residents.
The mission of the Indiana Veterans’ Home is to honor Indiana’s veterans and their spouses by providing the highest level of care in a therapeutic home-like environment, enhancing health and yielding optimal quality of life. To do this and meet the unique needs of these heroes and their families, we deliver compassionate and comprehensive skilled care while integrating arts and cultural programming and preserving the rich history of the Home.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $93,002.00 per year but may be commensurate with education and/or experience.
About the Job:
The Chief Financial Officer is direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, and strategic planning, oversight program areas include, but are not limited to, procurement, accounts payables, accounts receivable, budget management/forecasting and accounting. This position performs complex fiscal functions that require preparation, research, justification, analysis, review, accountability and control.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this roles are as follows:
- Provides leadership in the development and continuing evaluation and adjustment of short and long-term strategic financial objectives;
- Oversees the total fiscal management and operation of the agency;
- Serves as a strategic partner with executive management to initiate, analyze, recommend, and implement business solutions in the areas of finance and accounting;
- Ensures credibility of finance team by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts;
- Provides consultation with and direction to staff with regard to operational matters and business practices to ensure financial practices are in compliance with state/federal policies, procedures and strategic plans;
- Ensures completion and compliance of budget submission, financial analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting;
- Implements and maintains internal financial controls to ensure compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards;
- Analyzes and improves the cost effectiveness of agency operations;
- Monitors and analyzes monthly operating budget and expenditures and develops reporting process for agency divisions
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You’ll Need for Success:
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Accounting, Finance, or related areas. MBA and/or CPA preferred;
- Perfered experience in a healthcare setting
- Ten (10) years of fiscal related experience including management/executive level experience.
- Broad knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
- Extensive knowledge of state and federal accounting, budgeting, and applicable laws, policies and procedures;
- Strong knowledge and ability to use automated financial and accounting reporting system; PeopleSoft Financials;
- Ability to formulate sound recommendations and make appropriate decisions with consideration of potential impact on operations;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management;
- Thorough knowledge of grant management and administration;
- Thorough knowledge of procurement procedures, public administration and business management;
- Thorough knowledge of applicable federal and state laws/policies/procedures;
- Specialized knowledge of state government administrative structures;
- Specialized knowledge of policies and procedures;
- Ability to prepare complex reports and graphs;
- Ability to recognize process problems and to create or modify new procedures;
- Ability to effectively communicate complex theories and principles to a broad audience both orally and in writing;
- Ability to analyze expenditures and determine cost effectiveness;
- Ability to lead, mentor, develop and manage subordinate staff;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans.
- Wellness program (offers premium discount for the medical plan and gift cards);
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution;
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities;
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match;
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options;
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave;
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave;
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off;
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years;
- Education Reimbursement Program;
- Group life insurance;
- Referral Bonus program;
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits;
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program;
- Free Parking for most positions;
- Free LinkedIn Learning access;
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected]
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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