Accounting Manager; Budget

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager (Budget) performs professional financial and analytical work supporting the development, implementation, and oversight of the agency’s budget. This position serves as a key liaison between divisions and command staff, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with applicable laws and policies, and effective fiscal management. Responsibilities include preparing and monitoring budgets, analyzing revenues and expenditures, developing financial projections, processing budget amendments and purchasing transactions, and providing clear, data‑driven recommendations to support operational and strategic decision‑making.

The role also assists with financial reporting, presentations, and audits while maintaining strong internal controls and supporting transparency and accountability across the organization.

The Accounting Manager provides direct supervision, guidance, and training for staff performing clerical to moderately complex accounting tasks, ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies, and applicable regulations. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with staff across all levels of the organization. A thorough understanding of accounting principles, payroll systems, and financial reporting is essential.

• Education – Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience – 5 years related experience

Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required competencies to perform the job.

• Valid Driver License

• This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, skills, and physical abilities is not intended to be all‑inclusive, and the employer reserves the right to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary.
• Supervises staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring employees are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Supervises the day‑to‑day activities of the accounting, payroll, accounts payable, fixed assets, budgets, audits, and special projects including budget development, monitoring, forecasting, and financial planning activities. This includes coordinating, administering, and evaluating processes, procedures, systems, and standards; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards.
• Monitors and reviews interdepartmental financial and account maintenance and transaction activities for updating purposes.
• Supervises and reviews the posting of accounting data to accounts from various source documents, and the processing of all changes in source data upon verification of information.
• Maintains and analyzes fiscal records and audits; performs monthly/annual reconciliation and review for records data and/or accounts.
• Evaluates receipts, expenditure forms, purchase orders, distributions, and disbursement orders for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established regulatory standards.
• Oversees the verification of financial records and accounting data for correct posting, calculating, accuracy, and completeness.
• Assists auditors with records or related information for year‑end closing activities.
• Assists with the preparation, development, and administration of the Sheriff's Office annual budget in coordination with the CFO, command staff, and division leaders.
• Monitors budgeted revenues and expenditures and provides recommendations regarding resource allocation and fiscal sustainability.
• Develops financial projections and forecasts to support operational and strategic planning.
• Prepares and reviews budget amendments, transfers, and supporting documentation as required.
• Serves as a liaison to agency divisions on budget‑related matters, providing guidance on budget procedures, financial policies, and best practices.
• Produces financial analyses, reports, and…