Finance Manager III

A combination of experience, education, and/or training which substantially demonstrates the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Principles and methods of public finance administration, particularly in the areas of accounting operations, budgeting preparation and management; fiscal control auditing, cost accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, financial analysis, internal financial and operations auditing.
• Principles and methods of supervision and management including analysis, and organization; selection and evaluation of employees, and their training and development.
• Principles and practices of reimbursement, grant management, monitoring and control.
• Integration of data processing applications to meet financial reporting, including accounting, budgeting, billing monitoring and reporting.
• Accounting and auditing principles and practices used in public finance, including third-party reimbursement principles, policies and procedures.

• State and federal law affecting fiscal operations, reporting and resource management including regulations specific to public finance.
• Principles and practices of internal auditing and operations auditing
• Computerized data processing as it relates to accounting operations and management information systems.
• Quantitative analysis and statistical reporting
• Operating principles and capabilities of personal computers and mainframe computer systems
• Word, Excel, Access and other common PC office applications

• Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the fiscal and accounting operations of a large Department with a complex budget.
• Properly interpret and make complex financial decisions in accordance with appropriate laws, regulations and policies.
• Develop, implement and administer programs that maximize revenue and reimbursement from all sources and administer automated data gathering, processing and reporting systems.
• Analyze complex financial problems and develop effective policies, procedures and fiscal controls.
• Prepare, review and interpret complex financial reports, summaries and data.
• Read, interpret and apply complex laws, rules and regulations.
• Develop and achieve department and program goals.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of others.
• Present financial and technical information before a group.
• Use a PC, telephone and calculators.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and provide excellent and courteous customer service.

Equivalent to completion of a Bachelor's degree in Public or Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance or a related field with course work in accounting, finance and business administration

Five years of increasingly responsible experience performing a wide variety of duties related to fiscal resource management, including at least two years of significant administrative experience in public finance and accounting.

• The ability to speak, read and write Spanish in addition to English would be an asset in this position is optional.
• Employees who drive on County business to carry out job related duties must possess a valid CA Driver License for the class vehicle driven.
• The Department of Social Services will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
• Employees must have and show their original Social Security Card and a valid CA Driver License or CA State  the first day of work.
• Government agencies accessing US government information, which include federal tax information must ensure that background investigation requirements for all agency employees and contractors that have access to federal tax information are consistent to the IRS background investigation requirements for access to federal tax information. A background check may be required if the position requires access to these types of records. Background requirements consist of three components which include, fingerprinting, citizenship verification, and local law enforcement checks.
  
  Applicable agencies must conduct an investigation during the time of hire and ensure a reinvestigation is conducted 5 years from the date of the previous background investigation for each employee that has access to…