Public Sector Finance Leader & Strategy Architect

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Directs, organizes, and plans all aspects of financial management activities for the County including financial leadership, financial communication, general financial operations, and supervision of financial staff while also serving as the County’s statutorily designated Finance Officer.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Leads efforts aimed at the efficient and effective management of the County's fiscal resources through sound policies and procedures, appropriate internal controls, compliance with federal and state regulations, and debt and risk management best practices. Ensures accurate reporting of the County's financial condition. Collaborates with all levels of the organization to identify, develop and implement activities that ensure fiscal stewardship in support of service delivery.

Champions the use of best practices, process re-engineering, data analysis, and the use of technology in all financial and accounting activities. Oversees the streamlined operations of the Finance Department to ensure that they align with the business objectives of the organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Financial Leadership

• Works closely with the County leadership to define and accomplish mission, strategic goals and objectives and to design and execute successful business strategies. Provides advice and counsel to County leadership and key managers on critical proposals.
• Works with County leadership to establish and maintain financial policies that describe the financial stewardship standards of the County.
• Leads the County through long-term financial planning.
• Champions the execution of financial policies and strategies.
• Supports and encourages discussion of policies and practices with the public and employees.
• Educates stakeholders including County leadership, elected officials, and residents about governmental finance to help raise their financial acumen in order for them to more fully understand the ramifications of issues and to make better decisions.
• Prepares and presents various fiscal and operating reports and evaluations to County Commissioners, County leadership, and the public. This includes maintenance of a financial “scorecard” or “dashboard” system.
• Actively participates in professional associations such as the Government Finance Officers Association and other national, state, and local professional organizations in order to keep the government abreast of leading financial management practices.

Accessible Communication of Financial Information

• Works with County leadership and County Commissioners to understand what financial information may be important to them as they carry out their responsibility to be good stewards of community assets.
• Works with County leadership to identify and understand information needed to manage to strategic objectives and to run efficient and effective day-to-day operations.
• Based on understanding of County Commissioners’ and County leadership’s information needs, develops key operational and fiscal indicators, dashboards, scorecards, and other easily accessible means for communicating vital financial information.
• Suggests operational and fiscal indicators and information that may be of value to County Commissioners and County leadership, based on a deep understanding of their governance and management needs.
• Provides prospective information on operational and financial performance as well as more traditional retrospective information.
• Acts as an internal consultant to departments by helping them make sense of cues provided by operational and financial information, and providing advice on how to achieve effective, financially sustainable operations.
• Develops strategies and tools for communicating financial position and strategy to constituents and address constituents or media questions/concerns about financial information.
• Provides financial information and responds to queries in areas such as budgeting, accounting, purchasing, payroll, and other financial support services. This may involve researching problems and helping to develop a solution to the problem.

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