Job Description Summary

Job Description

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Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1216 - Financial Operations Manager - Elected Official

Salary Grade: 16

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $76876 - $92268 Annually

Pay Range: $76876 - $107660 Annually

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on03/13/2026.

Manages financial operations for an Elected Officials office including purchasing contracts negotiations reporting and budgeting.

This is a classification in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Oversees contracts negotiations purchasing and accounts payable processes;

• Develops negotiates monitors and administers contracts intergovernmental agreements and/or financial and service agreements;

• Coordinates the preparation of grant applications and proposals and the processing of grant agreements;

• Supervises accounting payroll personnel purchasing accounts payable and other related services as assigned;

• Prepares and coordinates procurement and accounts payable sections for annual audits;

• Supports the planning and management of financial operational activities for the office of an Elected Official;

• Ensures work unit policies procedures and activities comply with applicable federal/state/county statutes regulations rules policies technical standards and compliance and reporting requirements;

• Researches analyzes and prepares reports and recommendations for management and informs management of issues and concerns;

• Develops and implements financial and operational policies and procedures;

• Prepares and analyzes financial and operational reports for leadership;

• Provides staff training and manages special projects.

• Responds to public management and staff inquiries resolving potential problems and addresses pertinent issues;

• Represents the office on committees and/or working groups;

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting finance economics public or business administration or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of relevant professional accounting or financial administration/operations experience.

(Relevant professional experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a supervisory role.

• Minimum three (3) years experience with procurement purchasing and contracts.

• Experience with/knowledge of federal and state procurement requirements.

• Experience with/knowledge of federal and state grants management and development.

• Experience with/knowledge of public school accounting/finance.

• Experience with/knowledge of government accounting/finance.

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates:Valid driver license is required at time of application.ValidAZdriver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by the position.

EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.