Finance Director

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is seeking an experienced and quality-oriented Finance Director who is committed to the efficient management of the Health Department’s public resources and assets. This is an appointive, full-time (1.0 FTE) position on the Department’s executive leadership team that leads the Health Department’s Finance team, supports and mentors Finance team leaders, and helps guide the Department’s values, strategic initiatives, and commitment to be an innovative, equitable, and quality-focused organization.

The Finance Director plays a key role in safeguarding public funds, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting the Department’s mission to deliver quality services to Pierce County residents in a fiscally responsible manner.

• Direct the financial operations of the Department
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  Plan, organize, and supervise the operations and personnel of the Finance program, including payroll, grants, contracts and procurement, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, audits, general ledger, budget and debt management, cash control and investments.
• Direct the Department’s budgeting process
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  Manage and oversee all budget and accounting operations for the Department, including the timely development of the biannual budget. Monitor the annual budget throughout the year and react to fiscal and budget issues as they arise. Manage and oversee the development and implementation of the operating and capital budgets. Make funding adjustments as necessary to meet business needs.
• Serve as the Department’s financial advisor
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  Provide technical expertise, information, and assistance to the Director of Public Health and the Board of Health regarding financial activities, transactions, and policies. Develop and maintain a comprehensive financial master plan and make strategic recommendations for the Director of Public Health, Board of Health, and staff to use in decision making in coordination with the Department’s capital improvement plan and strategic plan.
• Provide executive leadership with advice on the financial implications of business activities. Participate as an active member of the Leadership Team.
• Ensure accurate and useful reporting tools
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  Analyze, prepare, and review a variety of complex reports, financial statements, and accounting and financial management documentation for major financial projects such as the Department’s annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), year-end projections, and management financial review. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of fiscal affairs, including design, implementation and updating of information systems to support budgeting, accounting, and reporting objectives.
  
  Direct the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records, and files related to personnel, payroll, insurance claims and policies, audits, budget, financial impact, and investments.
• Identify process improvement initiatives and make recommendations to implement process modifications and enhancements.
• Supervise, mentor, coach, and manage Finance staff
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  Includes hiring, training, timecard/time off approvals, performance management, investigations, and resolution of disciplinary matters. Provide leadership and direction to multi-disciplinary staff. Effectively develop their direct reports. Review and evaluate Finance processes, cross train staff, forecast staffing needs, and allocate resources accordingly. Develop and manage the Finance program’s budget to assure adequate staff, equipment, resources, and other materials to perform the functions necessary in the division.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the rate-setting process. Work with Leadership Team on the analysis and evaluation of rate proposals, including making presentations to the Board of Health and general public.
• Develop annual and long-term goals and objectives, strategies, and work plans.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets and financial trends and forecasts, including data on the financial health of the Department. Project future possible results and advise on corrective actions to accomplish goals.
• Monitor changes in…