Regional Business Manager

Requisition Id: 3482 

Salary: $56,304.00 - $70,272.00  

Salary Grade: S9 

Job Location:  St Louis Regional Office (STCHA1) 

Closing Date:  October 11, 2024

 

Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC. 

 

To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor- Gary L Calvert at Gary.Calvert@mdc.mo.gov or at 636-441-4554 ext. 4180.  We'd love to hear from you! 

Summary/Objective

Coordinate with the Regional Administrator and Central Office Conservation Business Services to manage and oversee regional daily business operations including accounts payable, purchasing and contracting, cash receipts, and fixed asset (fleet, equipment, and IT) allocation and activity. 

Essential Job Duties

• Oversee regional inventory processes, updates and reconciliations. 
• Provide or coordinate MDC Business Policy training for regional staff. 
• Enforce proper financial methods and coding to ensure compliance with State Statutes and Department policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with the Regional Administrator, RCT members, and the Central Office Budget Office to develop the regional budget. 
• Use available accounting software and databases to monitor and analyze budget and accounting data and produce budget status reports to ensure financial expenditures meet strategic objectives and comply with department policies and procedures. 
• Provides guidance to regional staff on budget development.
• Supervises all aspects of facility administration of the regional office and field offices.
• Assigns duties and responsibilities of regional administrative support staff.
• Planning, submitting, and monitoring expenditures for regional office facilities to ensure business continuity, compliance, accuracy, and superior customer service.
• Coordinate with the Regional Administrator, other Regional Supervisors and Human Resources to guide regional human resources operations including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and HRIS entries. 
• Provide or coordinate MDC Human Resources Policy training to regional staff and to inform and enable regional supervisory staff to ensure staff accountability and compliance with State Statutes and Department policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with other Regional Business Managers, MDC's Office of Operational Excellence, and others as needed to review regional systems, processes, and procedures and prepare recommendations for improvements.
• In coordination with MDC's Internal Auditor, facilitate the coordination and completion of annual program and financial audits and other audits as needed or directed.  Coordinate any follow-up activities as may be needed from audit findings.

Ancillary Job Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience with at least one (1) year in a supervisory capacity.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use office equipment, Computer, typing, and keyboarding; network and telephone use.
• Ability to keep detailed and accurate records.
• Knowledge and application of auditing standards, generally accepted accounting principles and practices, business practices and statistical analysis.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to manage and facilitate meetings, focus groups etc.
• Familiarity of pr