Chief Financial Officer

Work Location: 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205

Expected Starting Salary Range: $ - $

Under the guidance of the Deputy County Administrator, the Chief Financial Officer serves as the senior executive responsible for managing the financial actions of Manatee County and provides professional financial services that ensure accuracy, accountability, and transparency to the Board of County Commissioners and its departments. Serving in a Department Director capacity at the will and pleasure of the County Administrator, this position performs highly responsible managerial and professional work directing the functions of the Financial Management Department.

Responsibilities include the development, preparation, presentation, and monitoring of the County’s operating and capital improvements budgets, providing financial advisory services to County staff and elected officials, and overseeing the Purchasing, Budget, and Fiscal Services Divisions.

Note: This position has been designated by the Manatee County Commission as serving at the will and pleasure of the County Administrator. Employees so designated may be terminated at any time with or without cause.

Working Conditions
Normal office situation; high noise environment while performing certain responsibilities. Typically sitting at a desk. Lifting equipment up to 25 lbs. alone; up to 75 lbs. with assistance.

Essential Functions
These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

Coordinates interactions with employees of the Board of County Commissioners, Constitutional Officers, and the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller on all matters related to financial, accounting, budgeting, and purchasing activities. Responsible for ensuring that Manatee County’s accounting, budgeting, procurement, and fiscal policies and procedures are efficient, effective, transparent, and fiscally responsible. Develops and recommends financial management policies to the County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners and directs coordination of financial interactions with Constitutional Officers as required.

Directs preparation of the County’s annual budget document. Assists departments and offices in preparing, administering, and monitoring their budgets. Reviews and analyzes departmental budget requests and revisions and makes recommendations. Directs the revenue estimating process and forecasts future revenues and expenditures. Schedules all budget preparation activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, rules, and procedures. Directs preparation of budget amendments and revisions for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

Monitors budget reports and prepares reports and special studies as appropriate.

Oversees operations of the Purchasing, Budget, and Fiscal Services Divisions and supervises division managers. Ensures compliance with applicable procurement laws, policies, competitive solicitation requirements, and ethical standards. Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of assigned staff. Directs and oversees departmental work plans, procedures, internal controls, goals, objectives, and performance measures.

Assists County personnel in evaluating programs under their authority to reduce and control operating costs or increase effectiveness in a manner consistent with Board policy direction and service level expectations. Evaluates programs, goals, and performance for potential process improvements. Coordinates and participates in management improvement programs. Researches, evaluates, and designs management business practices and reporting systems to improve and measure effectiveness of systems, departmental operations, and service delivery.

Conducts analyses and prepares reports as appropriate.

Ensures compliance with existing accounting policies and procedures to maximize efficiency in processing financial transactions. Monitors adherence to new and existing accounting procedures. Coordinates, documents, and implements internal controls to ensure reliability of financial…