Controller

As the DMV Controller, you will:

• Direct and oversee the agency's financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, revenue and expenditure forecasting, cash management, disbursements, financial reporting, and financial analysis.
• Develop short- and long-term cash flow projections and identify trends or potential financial concerns before they impact agency operations.
• Analyze the financial condition and sustainability of agency funds, including relationships among funds, revenue sources, expenditures, transfers, and statutory requirements.
• Monitor revenues, expenditures, cash balances, and budget status to ensure the agency remains within authorized funding levels and has adequate resources to meet operational needs.
• Provide financial analysis, recommendations, and strategic advice to the DMV Director and agency leadership.
• Analyze proposed legislation and other policy changes to determine their fiscal and operational impacts on the agency.
• Assist in preparing fiscal notes and evaluating the short- and long-term financial effects of legislative proposals.
• Establish and maintain strong internal financial controls to safeguard public resources and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Review financial operations, accounting procedures, and management practices for compliance with state and federal requirements and generally accepted governmental accounting principles.
• Coordinate with auditors and respond to audit questions, findings, and recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with other state agencies, federal agencies, local government partners, financial institutions, vendors, and other outside entities whose operations intersect with DMV financial activities.
• Develop meaningful financial reports and present complex financial information in a manner that can be readily understood and used by agency leadership.
• Lead, supervise, and develop professional financial and accounting staff.
• Promote cross-training, succession planning, accountability, and continuous improvement within the financial team.
• Evaluate existing financial processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, controls, and service.
• Support major agency initiatives and modernization efforts by providing financial analysis, planning, and oversight.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of the classification.

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