Division Director, Finance
State of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Posted November 6, 2026
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November 2026
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About the job
Day-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.