Chief, Financial Services Branch; Finance Manager

Chief, Financial Services Branch (Finance Manager)

Salary

$98,055.98 - $ Annually

Location

Administrative Services Building of the Sheriff's Office, 10459 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030 (FJ46), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01056

Department

Sheriff

Opening Date

07/18/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

M01

Posting Type

Open to General Public

* Description

* Benefits

* Questions

Job Announcement

This position works within our Financial Services Branch within the Administrative Services Division as an experienced financial professional and oversees a complex agency-wide budget and fiscal operation. This includes all grant funding and procurement activity and serves as the Sheriff's Office primary financial leader and advisor.

This position has full accountability for the supervision and direction of all agency financial management and operations. Key areas of responsibility include:

* Overseeing the agency's investment, budget development and monitoring, purchasing and procurement, inmate banking, revenue and other fund management, accounting, capital replacement funding operations, capital improvements, grants management, warehouse operations, and the Sheriff's Office vehicle fleet.

* Serving as a strategic business partner to the Sheriff and senior command staff, providing guidance and analysis on all finance-related issues and decisions.

* Formulating and evaluating proposed legislation affecting the agency's finances at the Commonwealth and intra-governmental levels.

* Acting as the agency's primary financial coordinator with federal agencies; agencies of the Commonwealth;
Fairfax County's Department of Management and Budget (DMB), Department of Procurement and Material Management (DPMM), Department of Finance (DoF), and Department of Human Resources (DHR); the U.S. Marshals Service; and the Fairfax City Budget Office.

* Continually managing, developing, and mentoring staff within the Financial Services Branch to ensure a high-performing, professional, and customer-focused team.

Note:

The salary offer for the position will be in the minimum to midpoint range ($98,055.98 to $) and may NOT exceed the midpoint rate of the advertised compensation range. Promotional rules apply for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools employees.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

* Serves as an advisor to the Director and/or Deputy Director on matters of policy and process related to financial and financial administrative management;

* Makes presentations to the Deputy County Executives, Directors, Deputy Directors, Boards, Authorities and Commissions, as well as other County senior management;

* Participates in department wide strategic planning, and Countywide strategic planning, as necessary;

* Supervises a team of financial professionals performing advanced technical analysis and makes recommendations to the Director and/or Deputy Director about program funding within the department;

* Directs ongoing process improvement initiatives related to financial processes, budget development and monitoring within the agency;

* Collaborate in the development and refinement of policies, procedures, and guidelines essential to the administration of finance and related functions;

* Coordinates external partners including the Department of Management and Budget with financing and debt management, capital projects, bond resolutions, and issuances;

* Oversees the overall budget coordination and development for submission to department leadership;

* Coordinates budget estimates, financial reporting and data presentation for the agency to ensure policy decisions have been met;

* Serves as department lead concerning revenue, including projections and collection rates;
Recommends adjustments;

* Determines the budget impact on the department from both state and federal legislative actions;

* Manages, develops, and implements the responsibilities and policies relating to fiscal and financial administrative management policies, including budgeting, financing, capital projects, and reporting;

* Prepares written and verbal reports for department senior management regarding cost variances and acts independently in identifying and resolving programmatic anomalies;

* Oversees staff from financial management, accounts payable, accounts receivable (including revenue collection) and procurement;

* Oversees both internal and external financial audits and implements corrective actions (when applicable);

* Ensures compliance with federal and state reporting requirements associated with grant funding;

* Establishes accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP as well as any federal, state or county requirements.

Required Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification…