IDEAL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will be an experienced local government finance professional with a strong grasp of county finance and budget practices. The Financial Officer must be able to inspire trust with the Board of Commissioners, the County Manager and Management Team, and Department leaders throughout the county. The Financial Officer must also lead and direct a professional finance staff. The successful candidate will have great personal and professional integrity.

THE POSITION:

• The County has a FY2027 budget of $39.8M across all funds and 204 full-time (FTE) positions.
• The Finance Officer leads the Finance Department,oversees County revenues and expenditures, andcoordinates the annual operating and capital budgetswith the County Manager and department heads.
• The Finance Department is responsible for budgeting,purchasing, accounting, collections, cash managementand investments, payroll, fixed assets, grants, internalaudit, financial reporting, and long-range fiscalplanning.
• The Finance Officer supervises department staff, workswith independent auditors, and ensures compliancewith state law, local ordinances, County procedures,and governmental accounting standards.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of public finance, including budgeting, capital financing and accounting in local government.
• Ability to lead financial staff including hiring, training,and developing new employees.
• Ability to inspire trust throughout the organization andto work with department leaders on their individualdepartment needs.
• Ability to improve and streamline existing processes toprovide the highest level of customer services possibleto the County’s departments, employees, vendors andcitizens.
• Strong personal and professional integrity