Division Director, FinanceFT / PT Status - Full-Time
Benefits Eligibility - This position is eligible for a full benefits package.
Salary - $65 - $74 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office - Hybrid
Recruiter - Application Deadline - 11/15/2026*
*This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) is seeking a skilled and strategic Division Director, Finance. This is a career service exempt job with a direct reporting relationship to the Deputy Commissioner of Finance & Administration. In this role, you serve as the Department's principal fiscal officer and direct, plan, and manage all fiscal operations, accounting functions, and budgeting processes for the Department.
**After an in-office training period, this is a hybrid remote position that allows for up to 3 days of telework, if eligibility requirements are met. Key ResponsibilitiesDay-to-day responsibilities of this position:- Advises executive leadership, the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission, and agency division directors on financial strategy, profitability, margin management, operational cash flow, and fiscal compliance.
- Manages and reviews the formulation of the department's appropriation requests, enterprise funds, and operational budget requests.
- Estimates and analyzes retail revenue projections, inventory valuations, federal/state funding streams, and legislative fiscal notes.
- Prepares and defends complex budget recommendations, enterprise fund projections, legislative requests, and fiscal impact statements to the Governor's Office, Utah State Legislature, Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB), and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst (LFA).
- Supervises and mentors professional accounting and budget staff, driving technical excellence in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) principles, internal controls, and state financial systems (FINET).
- Audits, reviews, and continuously improves financial systems, internal controls, and procurement practices to ensure compliance with State of Utah statutes, administrative rules, and GASB pronouncements.
- Reviews proposed and enacted legislation to determine financial, operational, and structural impacts on Department operations, and provides implementation strategies for fiscal policy changes.
- Responds directly to fiscal inquiries and requests from legislative committees, individual legislators, the Legislative Auditor General, and external audit entities.
QualificationsMinimum or "day-one" qualifications: - 5+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in financial management, full-cycle accounting, or complex corporate/government budgeting.
- 3+ years of supervisory or management experience directing and developing professional finance or accounting teams.
- Demonstrated experience with financial statement preparation, internal controls, and auditing standards.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Able to successfully pass a criminal background check.
Preferred or trainable/on-the-job qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related quantitative field; OR 4+ years of equivalent professional experience directing financial strategy, overseeing complex corporate or government accounting, and managing strategic budgeting.
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- GASB Expertise: Deep knowledge and practical experience applying Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements (specifically enterprise fund accounting) and the ability to train/mentor staff on GASB application.
- Retail Financial Operations: Practical experience in retail enterprise financial management, point-of-sale (POS) audit integration, inventory accounting/valuation, and margin analysis.
- State of Utah Experience: Familiarity with State of Utah government fiscal operations, the FINET accounting system, state budget processes, and Utah Code (Title 32B & Title 63J).
About the RoleLocation -
1625 S 900 W
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84104
United States
Background Check Required - You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Schedule Code - AD - Employees Reporting to Dept. Head, Commissioners, or Dept. Director
Supplemental Information- This position is Job ID: 22378, Division Director, DABS.
- 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.
- Effective July 1, 2021, in-state work rules require all work to be performed while physically within the state's borders.
- We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
- Risks found in a typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated (e.g., safe use of office equipment, observing fire regulations).
- Sedentary work. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, or driving an automobile. Special physical demands are not required.
