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<h1 style="line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Chief Financial Officer<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Salary: $52,478.40 - $81,369.60 Annually<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Location: Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Job Type: Full-time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Job Number:
<a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/2386674/chief-financial-officer?department%5B0%5D=131+Iowa+Department+for+the+Blind&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#2E406B">19-01669</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Closing: 03/29/2019 11:59 PM Central<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Point of Contact; Emily Wharton at
<a href="mailto:Emily.wharton@blind.state.ia.us" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2E406B">Emily.wharton@blind.state.ia.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Job Description</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer. The position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to
the administrative staff. This individual will provide effective and efficient administration of the Department for the Blind's accounting department and is directly responsible for a variety of tasks and duties including, but not limited to: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinates; recommends personnel actions related to selection, disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves, work schedules and assignments;
administers personnel policies and procedures. Serves as part of the management team.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directs and reviews the work of general and budgetary accounting, contracts and federal aid, payroll, auditing and/or principal fiscal units in an agency; coordinates the operations
of these units with other departmental and state activities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Plans, directs, and/or participates in the maintenance of the specialized accounting system; directs preparation of periodic balances and reports, preparation and distribution of
checks, and related activities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directs the compilation of financial data necessary for annual and other reports requested by department, other state, and federal officials; prepares special reports.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provides professional advice to subordinates in the resolution of difficult accounting problems and answers inquiries from other departmental personnel concerning accounting procedures
and policies.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conducts studies and surveys of the agency accounting system; develops recommendations for modifications and revisions; directs the installation of accounting procedures and forms.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Formulates and prepares operating and special program budgets, monitors expenditures and negotiates for approval of budgetary adjustments.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Interprets and assures compliance with appropriate federal, state and departmental laws, rules and regulations and standards in the areas of budgeting, accounting and reporting.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Writes and disseminates written instruction manuals and procedures relating to budgeting, accounting and reporting.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Develops, advertises and issues request for proposals for good or services<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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Applicants may attach a resume/cover letter to the online application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Minimum Qualification Requirements</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with satisfactory completion of a minimum of twelve semester or equivalent hours in accounting course
work and the equivalent of thirty months of responsible full-time work experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting the equivalent of one year of full-time work experience for each year of the required education to
a maximum substitution of four years;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty hours of graduate level course work in accounting, business administration or finance for
one year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of sixty hours;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Certified Public Accountants will qualify with eighteen months of the required experience;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">employees with
<u>current</u> continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of nine months of full-time experience as an Accountant 2 shall be considered as qualified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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