Fiscal Manager

Fiscal Manager

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Their programs and services include:
Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. Their over 600 employees are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.

The opportunity plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, directs, and reviews the work of staff performing difficult and complex professional and technical support related to the processing of financial transactions, and preparing and reconciling financial and accounting records and reports; perform professional accounting work to ensure regulatory compliance with governmental accounting and audit standards; maintain and improve the accounting system of assigned County departments (handling multiple department's finances and budgets) or the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA);

administer current and long-term planning activities; provide highly complex and responsible support to the Chief Fiscal Officer in areas of expertise.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Plan, develop, manage, coordinate, and oversee the daily financial operations and activities of the budgeting, accounting, and auditing functions of assigned departments or within HHSA, including preparing, monitoring, forecasting, and analyzing financial information, financial processing, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Develop and direct the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards for fiscal operations.
• Participate in the hiring of assigned staff; train staff in accounting, auditing, and budgeting policies and procedures.
• Evaluate employee performance, counsel employees, and effectively recommend initial discipline and other personnel decisions.
• Participate in the development and administration of the annual budget for assigned departments or HHSA; participate in the forecast of additional funds for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers, reports, and accounting records, including payroll; examine accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; approve journal vouchers to post transactions to accounting records; perform month-end, fiscal year-end, and calendar year-end accounting system processing.
• Develop and standardize procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned departments or programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assess and monitor workload, administrative and technology support systems, and internal reporting relationships; establish internal controls.
• Ensure financial reporting, budgeting, purchasing, accounting, and auditing processes and procedures are in compliance with federal, state, County, and funding agency regulatory and reporting requirements and applicable laws, regulations, and professional practices.
• Assist various federal, state, and private auditors in the audit of departments or agency financial records; may be responsible for preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards; interpret and apply legal and administrative concepts for audits to various accounting functions.
• Prepare a variety of complex analytical, statistical, and narrative reports and correspondence required by the County, assigned departments, or HHSA, and federal, state, and private agencies.
• Consult with and advise assigned departments or HHSA staff regarding accounting and financial…