DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING (50049)

Examples of work

• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates the programs and functional activities of the division and subordinate bureaus and units.
• Provides policy advice to the Assistant Director, Budget and Planning on the overall preparation instructions for the annual state budget.
• Reviews on a regular basis the activities of the statewide master appropriation accounting system to assure that regular reports are consistent with official policy and appropriate accounting standards.
• Oversees activities of the Bureau of Data Processing to assure that services provided for customer agencies are consistent with statewide priorities.
• Represents the administration in conferences before legislative review committees such as the Joint Appropriations Committee.
• Selects and supervises the preparation of issue analyses of state government activities.
• Assists in the management of the division by aiding in planning, goal setting, evaluation, training, direction and personnel management.
• Assists in the determination of budgetary and accounting systems to provide management information for executive level management in state government.
• Takes the lead in revenue estimating activities through regular contact with all state revenue collecting agencies.
• Represents the Director or Treasurer at meetings of various state agencies, bureaus, commissions and authorities.
• Is responsible for assuring quality control of official state accounting records and official state budget information.
• Provides information to representatives of the press and the public.
• Directs the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree.

Experience

Ten (10) years of experience in administrative work involving fiscal and general managerial activities in a large business or government organization, six (6) of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of and familiarity with the responsibilities, organization, policies and administrative problems of the division.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with modern systems, procedures and programs most effective in planning and carrying-out the mandate of the division.
• Knowledge of state and federal government programs, policies, laws and regulations, and their impact on the State Budget.
• Knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations governing the installation, operation and auditing of the accounts of state agencies showing revenues and disbursements.
• Knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Department of the Treasury and their application to specific situations.
• Ability to prepare analyses and comment on the effects of actual and proposed legislation upon the work of the division and prepare necessary legislation.
• Ability to act as the representative of the division in dealing with the officials of the Department of the Treasury, other state departments and agencies, the Legislature and the Governor's Office.
• Ability to analyze effectiveness of the operations of the three bureaus and implement corrective action as needed.
• Ability to prepare extensive correspondence in the course of official duties.
• Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of the required reports, statements and fiscal, statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis.