Financial Services Manager I

• Experience supervising staff
• 5-7 years of professional accounting experience
• CPA and/or CPFO certification
• Knowledge and experience of the complex accounting principles methods and standards in Governmental Accounting
• Financial Forecast Models
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Federal Cost Principles (2 CFR 200)
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and personalities
• Ability to make technology-based process improvements
• Ability to work independently organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines
  • Ability to prepare and write clear and concise reports and keep records organized accordingly
  • Prepare work papers with clarity and transparency
  • Experience using a database to capture and organize data
  • Ability to process interpret and communicate fiscal/accounting information
  • Make informed decisions based on data and use metrics to evaluate success

• Serves as a member of the Countys management team by planning organizing coordinating and directing the activities in areas such as: accounting budget accounts receivable/payable employee benefits payroll debt management public funds and property tax collections financial analysis and auditing.
• Executesannualgoalsandprioritiesas established with input from next level manager.
• Establishes research criteria gathers and analyzes fiscal and statistical information and/or leads the information gathering and analysis process.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and uses technical and analytical expertise to develop findings.
• Coordinates smaller less complex teams projects or specific functional areas of large complex programs related but not limited to accounting financial planning and analysis auditing investment portfolio management budget development and management debt management claims and disbursements medical billing cost analysis cash management taxation collections payroll and benefits.
• Supervises accounting and fiscal functions involving transactional investigatory or processing operational activities performed by assigned staff.
• Develops implements and evaluates services and programs to ensure adherence to strategic and performance goals; manages work systems and processes; maintains and updates procedures; researches trends and best practices in area of assignment; and recommends and implements operational and /or program changes.
• Develops and administers budgetary and procurement processes; manages contracts; researches and analyzes financial information; makes resource allocation recommendations; and implements resource allocation decisions.
• Troubleshoots and resolves program or work unit issues and keeps higher-level management informed of issues/resolution.
• Oversees the preparation of (and/or prepares) contracts reports records plans and other documents involved in managing the area of assignment; oversees (and participates in) the research and analysis of policy and related information; and/or makes recommendations to higher-level management staff.
• May supervise management professional paraprofessional and support staff; and may be responsible for conducting performance evaluations employee development hiring discipline and termination procedures.
• Coordinates work with the general public County staff external agencies etc.; may represent the County on various professional committees; and may prepare and make presentations to the public elected officials boards and/or other stakeholders.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The knowledge skills and abilities listed below may be acquired through various types of training education and experience. A typical way to acquire the required knowledge and abilities would be:

• Equivalent of a bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting finance business administration or related field and
• Three (3) years of experience in accounting at a professional or supervisory level.

• For specific positions possession and maintenance of a valid California drivers license and the ability to meet automobile insurability requirements of the County or the ability to provide suitable transportation needs as a condition of continued employment.

• Principles and practices of managing fiscal services programs and projects related to accounting tax auditing medical billing claims management and collections.
• Principles and practices of governmental accounting fiscal management budgeting and auditing.
• Principles and practices of managing budget development and related programs and operations.
• Principles and practices of administering payroll and benefits programs.
• Principles and practices of public administration and program management including strategic planning implementation and evaluation.
• Management principles practices and techniques.
• Principles and practices of program planning and administration.
• Personnel management principles and practices including employee supervision training and evaluation.
• Principles and practices of group facilitation conflict resolution and consensus building.
• Principles and practices of procurement and contract administration.
• Principles and techniques of effective oral presentations.
• Applicable federal state and local laws codes regulations and standards.
• Business systems equipment and applications relevant to the area of assignment.

• Effectively administer teams projects and activities and serving as a subject matter expert in all fiscal services areas assigned.
• Research and analyze fiscal and regulatory data identify issues and make recommendations and provide solutions.
• Monitor and interpret operational data regulatory and financial information and statistics
• Manage assigned operations/programs; ensure ongoing compliance with strategic objectives and performance measures.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures.
• Manage and evaluate assigned staff including training coaching participating in the development of goals and strategic objectives coordinating deadlines prioritizing work demands and assigning/monitoring work.
• Analyze and evaluate operational programs projects and procedures.
• Plan organize coordinate and supervise changes and improvements in public agency projects and studies.
• Manage budgets contracts grants and resource allocation.
• Interpret monitor and report financial information and statistics.
• Oversee the implementation of and adherence to quality assurance activities and standards.
• Research recommend and implement industry trends solutions and best practices.
• Resolve complex problems within area of assignment.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of reports grant proposals documents and presentations.
• Make presentations to stakeholders elected officials County leadership and the public.
• Collaborate with program stakeholders elected and appointed boards the public and internal leadership.
• Interpret and apply applicable laws codes regulations and standards.
• Communicate effectively clearly and concisely.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of individuals including but not limited to coworkers subordinate staff supervisors other managers professional agencies and the general public.

Application & Selection Process

1. Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine those applicants who meet the employment standards.
2. Candidates who are successful in the selection process will have their names placed on the employment list.