Division Chief (C. E. A.)

Job Description and Duties Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer of the State Controller's Office (SCO), and in collaboration with the Director of the Department of FISCal, provides strategic leadership, planning, organization, and oversight of the SCO's FI$Cal Team. Through subordinate managers and professional staff, directs the maintenance and support of business operations and leadership functions, ensuring that the SCO's control and oversight responsibilities within the FI$Cal system are effectively maintained and supported. This position will have broad authority to work directly with the project, making decisions within the scope and mission of the SCO. It will facilitate the business transformation of the SCO, identify and resolve any business policy or business operational barriers to success, and influence the amount and form of information made available to the public on the state's financial activities related to the SCO constitutional programs. Essential functions include, but will not be limited to the following: Duties and Responsibilities: (Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.) • Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the State Controller's Office (SCO) FI$Cal Team, ensuring alignment with the organization's fiscal, operational, and business objectives. • Serve as the SCO's primary executive representative on all FI$Cal governance bodies, committees, stakeholder engagements, and enterprise-wide initiatives • Direct and oversee the coordination of system-related activities between the SCO and the Department of FISCal to ensure effective collaboration and operational continuity. • Lead business transformation efforts by identifying, analyzing, and resolving policy, procedural, and operational barriers affecting organizational success. • Develop and implement strategic business priorities that support the State Controller's constitutional and statutory responsibilities as California's Chief Fiscal Officer. • Ensure the SCO's business vision, goals, policies, and operational requirements are effectively represented and incorporated within the FI$Cal system environment. • Provide executive oversight of professional and managerial staff responsible for maintaining and supporting SCO control functions within FI$Cal. • Direct the development, evaluation, and implementation of business processes and system controls that promote compliance, accountability, and operational effectiveness. • Establish organizational goals, performance expectations, and strategic objectives for teams supporting financial management and statewide control functions. • Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership, providing expert consultation on accounting, financial reporting, system operations, and business process management. • Represent the SCO before the Legislature, Governor's Office, control agencies, and other governmental entities on matters related to FI$Cal operations and statewide financial management. • Identify, assess, and escalate enterprise risks and operational issues affecting system performance, while ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented. • Participate in governance and change management processes by evaluating and approving significant system changes impacting scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk. • Promote adherence to project management principles, governance standards, and organizational objectives to support the successful delivery of FI$Cal initiatives. • Lead workforce planning and succession management efforts, including identifying critical positions, developing future leaders, and supporting strategic recruitment initiatives. • Travel to and from offsite meetings as required. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job: • Completed current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD. Form 678 (when not applied electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position; solely referring to the resume for information (i.e., “See Resume”) is not acceptable. The Job Control number and examination title (JC – XXXXXX Chief, FI$Cal, CEA Level B) must be indicated on the application. • Resume is required and must be included. A Resume does not take the place of the completed STD. 678 application. • Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) - Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is required and instructions for the SOQ can be found under the Examination Information” section located in this bulletin. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: - Detailed knowledge of the State Controller’s constitutional and statutory responsibilities as the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of California and a member of boards and commissions, as they pertain to control functions within the FI$Cal system; - A functional knowledge of California State Government processes; including accounting, financial reporting and system operations; - Established experience interacting with various levels of government; - Working knowledge of business transformation efforts and strategic business priorities that support compliance, accountability, and operational effectiveness for the State of California; - Demonstrated ability to operate in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, leveraging internal and external partners to meet statewide financial management goals. - Ability to integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top-level administrators and advise on a wide range of fiscal, operational and business objectives; - Strong facilitation, consultation, relationship-building, influence, negotiation skills, and project management skills; - Demonstrated implementation and execution ability; Experience preparing core governance artifacts (project management plans, schedules, risk logs, communication plans) in accordance with CA-PMF / PMI-aligned practices; and - Bachelor’s degree preferred.