Finance Manager I - (Promotional Only

Direct, plan and organize fiscal and accounting operations for a small department or large and complex division in Monterey County, working under the general direction of the department or division head. This position administers or performs a combination of budgeting, grant accounting, billing and fiscal management functions; directs the operations of the accounting section; provides budgetary and fiscal advice to management;

and oversees the integrity of all financial transactions.

Monterey County Department of Social Services is searching for a Finance Manager with interpersonal and analytical skills. Overseeing and managing fiscal and grant accounting management systems to ensure the accuracy and quality of all financial operations within the department. This role also includes budget administration, oversight of fiscal contract monitoring, reconciliation of large data, and compliance with state and federal laws affecting fiscal operations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maximizing the departments revenue by providing guidance and training for staff coding their time to various programs.

This classification may be found in small departments or large divisions with complex financial activities or large departments that also have a Finance Manager II or III. Positions in this classification function independently with broad authority to carry out financial operations and exercise judgment based on guidelines and policies. Incumbents are accountable to the department or division head for the quality and technical accuracy of the fiscal program, including activities such as financial planning, developing budgets with multiple cost centers, preparing the budgets, managing costs, preparing cost reports, classifying costs, developing and overseeing billing systems, conducting audits, interpreting state and federal regulations for financial reporting, preparing reports, and participating in the business operation of the unit.

This class differs from the next lower class of Senior Accountant‑Auditor in that the latter performs detailed accounting and auditing work, typically serves in the capacity of lead worker and section head within a division, and functions with less independence and authority.

This class is distinguished from the higher class of Finance Manager II in that the latter has responsibility for the fiscal management of departments with medium sized budgets involving more complex funding sources and financial activities.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.