Finance Division Director Job Saint Paul area,Minnesota USA,Management

Finance Division Director-Enterprise Accounting and Payroll

This job description contains three functions
1) Division Director-Purchasing and Contracting
2) Division Director-Enterprise Accounting and Payroll
3) Division Director-Debt, Investment and Treasury.

These positions will direct and manage key divisions of the Finance Department including procurement, accounting, payroll, debt, investments and treasury for all of Ramsey County. This strategic leader will look for opportunities to innovate and improve financial processes county-wide; center equity in all of the work done in Finance; leverage systems to ensure financial work is done efficiently throughout the County;

and be part of a dynamic leadership team. Responsible for the overall hiring, training, mentoring and coordination of work within the assigned division. Establish financial related policies and procedures for all Ramsey County service teams. Develop and deliver training to internal and external audiences and administratively support the division. Exemplify and demonstrate the underlying values of equity, inclusion, transparency, and efficiency.

Lead county wide efforts in establishing and directing strategic plans with a consideration for racial equity in all work and in alignment with Ramsey County values, goals and strategic priorities.

Enterprise Accounting and Payroll

Division Director Enterprise Accounting and Payroll is a senior member of the Finance department leadership team and will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This position is responsible for directing, managing and monitoring the annual comprehensive financial report for Ramsey County. This position will be the accounting lead for the county and oversee all county financial related activities and serve as an advisor on formulating policy and financial decisions.

This position will lead the accounting, collections and payroll teams and set standards for process. This position will oversee the financial related work of Ramsey County service team Controllers to ensure county wide accounting effectiveness and perform related duties as assigned.

Flexible Workplace

This position is identified under the designation of ‘flex work eligible’, meaning that the employee can formally opt to be in-office full-time or work a flex schedule in which at least two-days per week are performed in office and other days can be performed in a remote-first environment. Regardless of selection, the position carries expectations regarding on-site responsibilities and will require schedule flexibility beyond the minimum expectations set forth in the county’s flexible workplace policy.

To view Ramsey County’s Flexible Workplace policy, go to:
Flexible Workplace Policy

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Promote a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.

Direct division activities to assign and review work, answer questions, and serve as a backup when necessary to meet deadlines. Perform duties including hiring, performance development, staff evaluation, discipline, and succession planning so that qualified employees are efficiently performing well-defined tasks.

Enterprise Accounting and Payroll

Direct, develop, manage and monitor the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Ramsey County including working with all service teams on financial statements; establish guidelines and requirements for completion; review, approve and monitor expenditures and revenues across the county; identify and resolve problems to ensure the presentation of accurate and complete information consistent with state and federal law and county board policy and the distribution of resources to adequately meet legal mandates and good management practices.

Serve as the main point of contact for the County for the single audit, present financial reports and audit results to the Internal Audit Committee, Executive Team and Ramsey County Board of Commissioners.

Act as the accounting lead for the County by overseeing finance related activities for the enterprise and serve as an advisor between Central Finance, Service Team Controllers, Auditors, and Deputy County Managers and departments; participate as a member…