Health, Finance, and Administration Deputy Director

LOCATIONS: Health Department of Jeff Co

TARGET CLOSE DATE: 11/20/2026

PAY GRADE: Grade 36

TYPE: Full time

JOB SUMMARY: The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a well-qualified Health, Finance, and Administration Deputy Director to partner with the Director in planning, organizing, and directing the financial and administrative operations of the Health Department. The incumbent provides management and operational oversight of agency budgeting, accounting, grants, special funds, audits, financial systems, central billing, purchasing, vital records, and other assigned functions.

The Deputy Director is also responsible for providing strategic direction, maintaining effective internal controls, and ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefit packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below: $121,804 - $188,968

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or health administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience supervising employees, including directing work, training employees, conducting performance appraisals, and participating in selection and disciplinary decisions.
• Experience preparing, monitoring, and managing departmental or organizational budgets.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and approving general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial statement, book-closing, and financial reporting functions.
• Experience interpreting financial results, analyzing budget variances, and identifying favorable and unfavorable trends.
• Experience with grant administration and contract compliance, including contracts, funding requirements, and financial reporting.

TYPICAL

JOB DUTIES:

• Directs the financial and administrative operations of the health department by partnering with the Director to plan and organize daily agency activities in accordance with health department policies to ensure operational efficiency and standard alignment.
• Facilitates the annual preparation, maintenance, and reporting of organization-wide operating, capital, and special revenue fund budgets by compiling inputs from the Health Officer, the Director, department heads, fiscal staff, and the Board of Health according to agency budget timelines to ensure accurate and fully funded agency operations.
• Manages multiple department budgets and daily operational functions within the Accounting, Central Billing, Purchasing, and Vital Records departments by providing strategic direction and oversight in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and federal, state, and local laws to guarantee fiscal integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Monitors Special Fund and grant accounts by reviewing contracts and verifying expenditure compliance against specific grant terms and federal funding regulations to prevent fund forfeiture and ensure proper resource allocation.
• Oversees the bank deposit and reconciliation processes by verifying deposit records and entering general ledger entries using standard banking workflows and internal control policies to safeguard jurisdiction assets and maintain precise cash balances.
• Maintains the jurisdiction's general ledger by reviewing balances for accuracy, creating journal entries, executing adjustments, and managing the opening and closing of books through standard accounting systems and GASB principles to produce error-free financial statements.
• Con…