Chief Financial Officer – Human Services and Public Health

The Human Services and Public Health department is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead the Financial Analysis and Accounting area. This role will work closely with finance staff and leaders to develop and manage budgets, identify strategies for financial sustainability, and collaborate around financial opportunities.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.

LOCATION AND HOURS:

This position is hybrid will be performed both on-site at 625 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

ABOUT THE POSITION TYPE:

This position is a full-time, benefit earning position. This position is internally classified as a Department Administrator, Senior. Click here to view the job classification specification.

Note: You must attach a resume and cover letter with your application materials to be considered for this position.

IN THIS POSITION, YOU WILL:

• Provide senior level leadership to the financial analysis and accounting area leading 140 staff in the management of finance, accounting, revenue management, transaction accounting and grants management.
• Provide critical thinking and analysis of budget/finance, identifying cost analysis and projections required to support financial resources.
• Foster and develop leadership at all levels, build talent and maximize strengths of staff and teams, and ensure preparation for succession planning.
• Lead and foster a culture of innovation and teamwork in which creativity is encouraged and knowledge sharing, and collaboration is a responsibility of all employees; use data to inform and guide decisions, policies, and practices.
• Collaborate and build partnerships across the organization to educate, inform and partner to build and manage finances and budgets.
• Develop and oversee fiscal policies, procedures, and practices; address complex policy questions as they affect accounting practices and procedures.
• Use data to enable departmental and county management to monitor financial operations, budgets, and department objectives.
• Partner with other county departments, government agencies, external auditors or vendors to provide assistance concerning accounting related tasks, problems and issues.
• Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity & inclusion.
• Ensure a collaborative, diverse, motivative, supportive, and flexible work culture and develop future leaders.

NEED TO HAVE:

One of the following:

• Ten years or more of program administration experience in government or an organization closely related to government.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration or other field appropriate to the position and six years or more of program administration experience in government or an organization closely related to government.

NICE TO HAVE:

• At least four years of experience as an accountant, auditor or financial analyst.
• Managerial/supervisory experience leading employees or teams.

EXPERIENCE:

• Working with leadership to facilitate and set strategy; identify opportunities to further goals/results for the department.
• In building diverse teams and creating an inclusive environment is a key qualification for this position.

Knowledge of:

• Accounting, financial management, auditing and actuarial principles and practices budget preparation and control.
• Leading an environment where team members follow a holistic and responsive approach for service delivery specifically with historically marginalized or underserved communities.
• Cultural differences and the impacts of culture on service delivery, organizational dynamics and ability to build relationships with staff, partners, and those we serve.

Ability to:

• Communicate and engage effectively with leaders and employees at all levels of the organization around financial principles, concepts and data.
• Foster an environment that recognizes, and respects differences and provides culturally appropriate services.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to examine and directly address the impacts of structural and institutional racism and successfully apply diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices to reduce disparities.
• Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, differing ability equity.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve, and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

ABOUT HENNEPIN COUNTY:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

YOUR FUTURE. MADE HERE.

This position may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Pajoua Chang

Pajoua.Chang@hennepin.us