Fiscal Compliance Officer

Under direction, plans, organizes and administers the fiscal operations of a division or department; and performs related work as required.

This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy in the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the County as they occur.

Three years of full-time experience in professional accounting and fiscal management AND a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Valid driver’s license may be required at the time of appointment, and if required, must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

• Have experience working in a public agency on complex budget(s) with multiple funding sources, including planning, management, monitoring and forecasting.
• Provide responsive and responsible budget and fiscal support to the various County functions and programs.
• Bring understanding and experience with governmental accounting and budget, financial analysis, and debt management.
• Have experience with state and federal grants, technical grant administration, automated grant management systems, compliance and best practices in grant administration as well as SAP experience is highly desirable.
• Have a desire to help make government more effective and efficient by identifying innovative solutions, being supportive of the County team and being intellectually curious.
• Demonstrate the ability to take ownership of problems to find solutions; share resources, information and knowledge; and will encourage commitment to the County vision, mission and organizational priorities.
• Clearly articulate position, process and opinion concisely and constructively.
• Have open and effective verbal and written communication including critical thinking and problem solving in a team cooperative environment.
• Have sound analytical skills which include both inductive and deductive elements.
• Have strong organizational skills with the ability to be diligently detailed and process oriented.

Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee, South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.

Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion, current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position or a promotional calculation, whichever is greater.

Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check.

Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Supervisory Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covers the Fiscal Compliance Officer position.

Eligible veterans who were honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces shall receive one (1) bonus point upon passing Open Competitive examinations if they attach proof of Honorable Discharge (DD-214 with Classification of Discharge) to the online application at time of submission.

Washoe County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce that creates a sense of belonging for all employees and citizens, thereby encouraging persons from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for employment.

Washoe County will recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion or belief, gender, marital status or domestic partnership, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information (GINA), veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association or union or any other protected class under applicable federal or state law.