Salary: $37.55 - $50.00 Hourly
Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 46069
Agency: 250 Health & Human Services
Unit: 1213 Healthcare Administration
Opening Date: 08/19/2025
Closing Date: 8/26/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Niccole Johnson, niccolejohnson@utah.gov,
# of Openings: 1
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Location: Location: Cannon Building 288North 1460 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84116Work Schedule: This position is currently a hybrid of both in-office at least two (2) days a week required, and remote work.
Schedule Code: AX - Employees in supervisory positions - This is a career service exempt at will position.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
Driver License Requirements: Employees hired for this recruitment will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards found at the following link: https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/search/driver%20eligibility/Current%20Rules
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.
Job DescriptionAccountant, DHHSAre you a results-oriented accounting and finance leader with a proven track record of success, eager to leverage your expertise in a challenging and impactful role? Do you excel at providing financial leadership and insightful analysis to support vital public services? If you answered yes to these questions, the Division of Finance & Administration (DFA) invites you to apply for the position of DHHS Accountant. This position will serve as the main fiscal officer supporting the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) and may support other areas within the DHHS.
Join a high-performing fiscal team where you'll play a key role in managing significant budgetary resources and utilizing diverse disbursement systems to support critical operations. Lead, mentor, and motivate team members to achieve department goals.This position will provide crucial financial leadership, oversight, coordination, and direction for both the DFA and the DSPD.
You'll need a strong grasp of government accounting principles, GAAP, forecasting, data analysis and the State of Utah's budgeting and financial processes. We're looking for a self-motivated, highly organized, and detail-oriented individual who can quickly learn and use technology to perform complex financial analysis. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with a high level of professionalism, are essential.
Why You Should Join Our Team This is an opportunity to make a difference. Along with the satisfaction of helping support individuals with disabilities receive needed support and services, you will also receive health and retirement benefits. These plans include generous paid time off, allowing you to maintain a positive work-life balance.
Location: Cannon Building 288North 1460 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Work Schedule: This position is currently a hybrid of both in-office at least two (2) days a week required, and remote work.
For more information on the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, please click here.
Responsibilities - Serve as a key fiscal leader, working collaboratively with fiscal and program staff to provide comprehensive fiscal support to the DSPD, or other divisions, which involves significant budgetary responsibilities including managing multiple critical financial functions, including financial processing, forecasting, reporting, and budget coordination.
- Collaborate closely with division and program leaders and other stakeholders, offering clear financial direction and strategic guidance, thorough analysis, and effective coordination across a wide variety of funding sources.
- Lead, mentor, and guide subordinate personnel in their performance, coordination, and understanding of departmental budgetary, fiscal, and financial procedures. This includes responsibilities for hiring, performance management, and addressing performance issues.
- Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the fiscal operations.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of and ensure proper performance related to federal revenue management, budgetary compliance, revenue agreements, and other relevant financial and budgetary expectations.
- Collaborate with department and division staff to gather financial data and ensure the accuracy of legislative requests, and fiscal note submissions.
Qualifications - Experience with managing a variety of government funding sources.
- Experience managing multiple projects and requests simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Experience in financial forecasting and analyzing large datasets related to funding allocation and financial performance.
Preferred Qualification:- Demonstrated ability to provide financial leadership and work effectively within a complex organizational structure.
- Proven ability to lead and manage staff effectively.
- Proficiency in relevant financial software and systems.
- Experience in working with internal auditors, state auditors, and federal auditors.
- Educational background in accounting.
Supplemental Information - This position may currently be a hybrid of both in-office and remote work days. Please note, a position's eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion, at any time and for any reason.
- Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- DHRM rules apply for promotions and transfers.
- This recruitment may be used to fill other vacancies within DFA.
- Effective July 1, 2021, State of Utah Employees must either reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to within 30 days of their start date.
Benefits:The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click
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Do you possess an advanced understanding of and ability to use all programs in the Microsoft Office software with an emphasis on Excel including pivot tables and advanced formulas? Note that you may be given a skills assessment that would include creating, navigating, editing, and formatting if called for an interview.
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Please explain your experience and understanding of and ability to use all programs in the Microsoft Office software with an emphasis on Excel including pivot tables and advanced formulas:
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Please describe your professional experience supervising direct reports, including instances where you were responsible for hiring, leading, directing, evaluating, auditing, and, if necessary, terminating personnel. Please select the option that best reflects your level of experience:
- Beginner: I have limited or no formal experience directly supervising employees in a professional setting with the responsibilities outlined (hiring, leading, directing, evaluating, auditing, and terminating).
- Intermediate: I have some professional experience directly supervising employees, and I have performed several of the responsibilities outlined (hiring, leading, directing, evaluating, auditing, and terminating) on a regular basis.
- Advance: I have significant professional experience directly supervising employees, and I have consistently performed all or nearly all of the responsibilities outlined (hiring, leading, directing, evaluating, auditing, and terminating) as a core part of my daily job duties.
- Expert: I have extensive and in-depth professional experience directly supervising employees across various roles and teams. I have a proven track record of effectively hiring, leading, directing, evaluating, auditing, and, when necessary, terminating personnel, and I may have also mentored other supervisors.
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Please indicate your level of professional experience in presenting and defending expenditure and budget reports to high-level management. Choose the option that best describes your experience:
- Beginner: I have limited or no professional experience presenting or defending expenditure and budget reports to high-level management.
- Novice: I have some professional experience presenting expenditure and budget reports to high-level management, but I have limited experience defending them or handling in-depth questioning. (Approximately 0-2 years)
- Intermediate: I have moderate professional experience regularly presenting expenditure and budget reports to high-level management and can confidently defend the information and address most questions. (Approximately 2-5 years)
- Advanced: I have significant professional experience routinely presenting and defending complex expenditure and budget reports to high-level management, including executive leadership. I am adept at handling challenging questions and providing strategic context. (Approximately 5-10 years)
- Expert: I have extensive professional experience consistently presenting and defending highly complex expenditure and budget reports to executive-level management and governing bodies. I am a recognized expert in this area and may have also trained or mentored others in these skills. (More than 10 years)
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How much experience do you have managing federal grants? Please select the option that best describes your level of expertise:
- Beginner: You are new to managing federal grants, have limited or no direct experience, and are still learning the fundamentals.
- Intermediate: You have some experience managing federal grants, understand the basic processes and regulations, and can handle routine tasks with moderate supervision.
- Advanced: You have significant experience managing federal grants, possess a deep understanding of complex regulations and compliance requirements, and can independently oversee all aspects of grant management.
- Expert: You have extensive experience leading and managing complex federal grants, are a recognized expert in the field, and can provide strategic guidance and training to others.
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Please indicate your level of professional experience in data mining and financial reporting. Choose the option that best describes your expertise:
- Beginner: I have limited to no professional experience in data mining or creating financial reports.
- Novice: I have some basic professional experience with either data mining (e.g., running pre-defined queries, exporting data) or financial reporting (e.g., generating standard reports), but limited experience combining these skills. (Approximately 0-2 years)
- Intermediate: I have professional experience regularly performing both data mining (e.g., designing and running queries, manipulating datasets) and generating various financial reports. I can analyze data to contribute to these reports. (Approximately 2-5 years)
- Advanced: I have significant professional experience expertly conducting data mining (e.g., identifying data sources, designing complex queries, cleaning and transforming data) and creating insightful and complex financial reports for various stakeholders. I can interpret findings and contribute to financial decision-making. (Approximately 5-10 years)
- Expert: I have extensive and in-depth professional experience leading data mining efforts, developing sophisticated financial reporting frameworks, and presenting data-driven insights to executive leadership. I may have also developed data mining tools, automated reporting processes, or mentored others in these areas. (More than 10 years
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Please select the number of years of professional experience you have with responding to requests from legislative fiscal analysts, internal auditors, state auditors, and federal auditors.
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