Budget & Finance Director
Budget & Finance Director
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Position Description
About the Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis
There are four precincts in Harris County. The four elected commissioners along with an elected county judge serve as members of Harris County Commissioners Court the administrative head of the countys government. Commissioner Rodney Ellis represents the constituents of Precinct One.
With approximately 1.17 million residents Harris County Precinct One is a diverse urban precinct that covers 363 square miles. Precinct Ones multiracial multiethnic population is roughly 33 percent African American 38 percent Latino 21 percent Anglo 6 percent Asian and 2 percent other or multiple One stretches south to Brazoria County and reaches into eastern and northern sections of Harris County. The Precincts territory includes a large section of Downtown Houston including the Downtown Harris County Courthouse Complex Toyota Center Minute Maid Park and the BBVA Compass Stadium. Other notable landmarks include the 263acre NRG Park Complex and the renowned Texas Medical Center. The Precinct is also the higher educational home to Houston Community College Rice University Texas Southern University the University of Houston and the University of St. Thomas. Precinct One manages more than 21 parks 10 community centers numerous hikeandbike trails three maintenance service centers and several area offices all of which provide an array of services to Precinct One residents.
Commissioner Rodney Ellis Office Mission Precinct One:
Commissioner Rodney Ellis Office is committed to becoming a national model for delivering responsive public service that utilizes inclusive innovative and collaborative approaches to improve the quality of life advance equality of opportunity and promote the fair treatment of all people in Harris County. Key Ares of focus for our organization include but are not limited to:
- Advancing more effective fair and equitable criminal justice system.
- Furthering economic justice equity and opportunity for all Harris County residents especially those often and historically left behind by government programs.
- Ensuring equitable outcomes in health and access to quality affordable healthcare
- Fighting for environmental and climate justice that keeps all communities safe and healthy.
- Equitably investing in developing and maintaining resilient infrastructure and transportation for the 21st century
- Building and defending voting rights and a democracy that ensures equitable representation.
- Progressing equity and social and racial justice as common threads through all areas of public policy and public service.
What you will do at Precinct One:
The Director will be an integral member of Precinct Ones senior management team reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and responsible for the establishment and successful execution of the functions and objectives of the Finance DivisionEssential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide daily leadership and management in the planning and directing of the activities of the Finance and Budget division which includes training and developing employees; evaluating performance and providing coaching.
- Develop and implement financial and operational policies and procedures including inventory control and purchasing policies and procedures that make the Precinct a trustworthy steward of public resources and improve efficiency and compliance. Incorporate best practices for public budgeting and finance including applicable practices advised by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) as well as County and Statemandated guidelines.
- Oversee and support officewide purchasing to ensure fair access to procurement opportunities for constituents while maintaining compliance with laws and policies and ensuring costeffective spending.
- Lead the development and execution of the Precincts budget and affiliated nonprofits budget in close collaboration with Precinct leadership including providing training and support to Precinct divisions for their budget submissions; managing the collection and compilation of budget submissions for review by Precinct leadership (including forecasting analyzing variances between actuals and budgeted amounts); and supporting the decisionmaking process.
- Prepare and review financial reports on a monthly quarterly annual and adhoc basis to support Precinct leadership in making informed financial decisions and provide wellfounded recommendations based on identified trends and variances.
- Other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerRequirements
Education
- Bachelors degree in accounting Finance Business Management or other related degreesfrom an accredited college or university
Experience:
- Five (5) years in a leadership position responsible for developing monitoring and reporting organizationwide budget(s) along with leading the development of accounting procurement and budgeting processes
- Ten (10) years of experience in an accounting budget and finance or a financial audit role
- Experience with the financial management and reporting guidelines established by the Government Finance Officers Association
- Experience and demonstrated skill in designing and using internal controls including the development of processes procedures forms protocols and standards
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of general accepted accounting principles
- Demonstrated commitment to consistency integrity transparency and equity.
- Strong organizational abilities including planning and staff development as well as experience driving organizational change
- Detailoriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills for presenting findings to both financial and nonfinancial stakeholders.
- Knowledge of proper budgeting policies and procedures and ability to communicate same.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data to provide actionable insights.
- Knowledge and experience with the basic principles of Outcome Based Budgeting.
- Ability to develop accurate financial forecasts and trend analyses.
- Ability to convey the facts and management implications of complex financial data in a way readily intelligible to a wide range of audiences with varying degrees of understanding
- Fluency in the use of advanced technological tools to develop costeffective financial policies accounting procedures data collection reporting analysis forecasting and controls
NOTE:Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentationbutONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.Preferences
Experience:
- Experience with governmental budgeting accounting and purchasing processes and principles. CPA(preferred)
- Experience using PeopleSoft Financials or other enterprise software.(preferred)
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- Fulltime Regular
Work Environment:- This job operates in a professional office environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers phones printers and copiers
- This role is a standard office role which requires remaining stationary for long periods of time. At times files or boxes must be transported weighing up to 15lbs
What You Get in Return
You will be surrounded by coworkers who bring their best daily. Passionate people who want to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves and Harris County as a whole. You will be in a missiondriven organization surrounded by colleagues who bring their best to work each day and collaborate to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves along with Harris County as a whole.
Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical dental and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of fulltime continued employment. Vacation sick time and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.How to apply
If this job sounds interesting you meet the required qualifications and you can see yourself working for Precinct One we invite you to apply.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
