Fiscal Compliance Officer

The Fiscal Compliance Officer plans, organizes and administers the fiscal operations of a division or department; and performs related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration or a closely related field, AND three years of full-time experience in professional accounting and fiscal management; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

A valid driver’s license is required at time of appointment.

The Ideal Candidate for the Office of the County Manager

• Leadership and Fiscal Responsibility
• Ambassador and leader for all departmental fiscal responsibility.
• Political acumen.
• Financial Expertise
• Technically sound in accounting principles and best practices.
• Experienced in budget building, management, and analysis.
• Experience in grant management and reporting.
• Able to complete historical analysis, make future projections, and provide viable solutions.
• Management and Support
• Able to effectively manage a variety of tasks while supporting multiple departments and projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter who works well autonomously and as part of a team.
• Able to mentor and train

The Ideal Candidate for the Human Services Agency

• Have experience working in a public agency on complex budget(s) with multiple funding sources, including planning, management, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Provide responsive and responsible budget and fiscal support to the various County functions and programs.
• Bring understanding and experience with governmental accounting and budget, financial analysis, and debt management.
• Have experience with state and federal grants, technical grant administration, automated grant management systems, compliance and best practices in grant administration as well as SAP experience.
• Have a desire to help make government more effective and efficient by identifying innovative solutions, being supportive of the County team and being intellectually curious.
• Demonstrate the ability to take ownership of problems to find solutions; share resources, information and knowledge; and will encourage commitment to the County vision, mission and organizational priorities.
• Clearly articulate position, process, and opinion concisely and constructively.
• Have open and effective verbal and written communication including critical thinking and problem solving in a team cooperative environment.
• Have sound analytical skills which include both inductive and deductive elements.
• Have strong organizational skills with the ability to be diligently detailed and process oriented.
• Have advanced spreadsheet and database skills.