Job Title: IT Financial Management Specialist
Location: Onsite – Tallahassee, FL
Scope of Work
- The scope of work the candidate will perform is broad.
- The candidate will be responsible for financial services for IT planning and control.
- The candidate will analyze, prepare, and monitor the IT budget and expenditures.
- The candidate will develop proposals with supporting documentation and justification.
Required Experience
- 5-7 years of financial management experience, including managing teams responsible for economic analysis, planning, cost analysis, and financial statements.
- Experience with Florida Statewide Financial Management Systems.
- Experience with Florida legislative budget processes.
- Experience leading cross-functional implementation projects, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving organizational change.
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Analyzing IT financial conditions and developing recommendations for senior IT leadership.
- Providing financial statements such as monthly budgets and summary reports.
- Reviewing and approving deliverables for contract and purchase order payments.
- Developing financial metrics and conducting reviews to ensure compliance.
- Driving standard accounting practices, reconciliations, and consistent reporting.
- Ensuring compliance with Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, as well as internal policies.
- Create user guides, process documentation, and self-service resources.
- Implement automated feedback collection and analysis procedures.
- Develop continuous improvement workflows and enhancement tracking systems.
- Must complete daily reporting activities.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Knowledge of:
- Financial management principles and practices, particularly in IT environments.
- IT budgeting processes, cost accounting, and financial planning methodologies.
- Government procurement regulations and compliance requirements.
- IT infrastructure costs, licensing models, and technology lifecycle management.
- Financial analysis techniques including cost-benefit analysis and ROI calculations.
- Budget development processes and variance analysis.
- IT service management and operational cost structures.
- Legislative budget request processes and documentation requirements.
- Financial reporting standards and audit procedures.
- IT project financial management and capital expenditure planning.
Skill in:
- Advanced financial analysis and modeling capabilities.
- Budget preparation and justification documentation.
- Proposal development with comprehensive supporting materials.
- Stakeholder communication and presentation of financial information.
- Cross-functional collaboration between IT and finance teams.
- Financial forecasting and trend analysis.
- Variance analysis and budget monitoring.
- Cost allocation and chargeback methodologies.
- Financial reporting and dashboard creation.
- Risk assessment for IT investments.
Ability to:
- Lead complex financial analysis projects from conception to implementation.
- Synthesize technical IT requirements into clear financial justifications.
- Communicate complex financial concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Manage multiple budget cycles and financial planning initiatives simultaneously.
- Adapt financial strategies to evolving IT needs and organizational priorities.
- Ensure accuracy and compliance in all financial documentation and reporting.
- Build consensus among diverse stakeholders on financial decisions.
- Think strategically about long-term IT financial planning while managing day-to-day operations.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams – team leadership, resource allocation, and performance management.
- Drive continuous improvement – innovation promotion, best practice implementation, and optimization culture.
- Plan, organize, coordinate, prioritize, and manage complex work assignments and project schedules.
- Follow established processes and practices.
- Adhere to compliance standards.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience with Florida Statewide Financial Management Systems?
Experience:
- Financial management: 5 years (Required)
- state/local government: 1 year (Required)
- Finance : 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Tallahassee, FL 32312 (Required)
Work Location: In person
