Investment Manager

Investment Manager

Information

• Pay Range (Grade): $80,247 - $144,415 (A500)
• Other Compensation Offered:
  Flexible Work Schedule, Limited Hybrid Telework Arrangements
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-Time, 40 hours per week
• Organization:
  Comptroller
  - Accounting
• Location:
  
  County Office Building
• Reports to:
  
  Division Manager, Accounting
• Leadership Duties:
  Yes
  - People Leader
• Classification:
  Exempt (40753)

Who We Are

At Carroll County Government, we look for people who are eager to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts our community. As public servants, our sense of purpose and motivation to work hard starts with the value we place on relationships with coworkers, community partners, and those we serve. We strive to build collaborative and passionate teams, with opportunities to learn and explore new possibilities in a welcoming workplace.

As a team, we are committed, inspired, and connected to make a difference in the community.

What You Will Do

As part of the Department of the Comptroller, you will take ownership of the special revenue funds and investments for the County. Under the direction of the accounting leadership, your expertise in accounting and reporting, as an investment officer (supervisor), will ensure that financial statements are prepared in a timely and accurate manner. You will manage the overall financial activities of all special revenue funds within our organization;

the leadership you provide will support the accounting team and ensure work meets established deadlines and standards while complying with all laws and regulations. You will greatly impact the County's investment portfolio and ability to make rational investment decisions.

Essential Duties

• Summarize data describing current and long-term trends in investment risks and economic influences. Report on price, yield, and stability of portfolio.
• Manage the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of special revenue funds for the County. Supervise and support accounting staff responsible for the various funds while monitoring the quality of their work.
• Determine investment timing and execute trades. Recommend modifications to investment policy.
• Analyze financial statements, regulatory and economic information, and current trends.
• Analyze the special revenue funds as well as all bank and general ledger cash balances.
• Support various accounting and record keeping including analyzing financial actions and preparing recommendations. Coordinate in the preparation of the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), Single Audit, and Uniform Financial Report (UFR).
• Develop and maintain statistical tables, reports, and other technical reports for the special revenue funds, management, and other governmental agencies
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting practices and complete required continuing education training
• Determine work procedures and prepare work schedules to expedite workflow for the accounting team.
• Review budgets for the office. Recommend reallocating resources when necessary.
• Implement standards through policies, procedures, and work schedules. Lead team training to reinforce integrity, ethics, and use of best practices.
• Encourage collaboration and support team members work and development through mentorship. Build and maintain a welcoming workplace.
• Maintain transparent communication to support flow of information in the organization.
• Lead team operation to meet standards set in Federal, State, and local laws. Partner with legal counsel to ensure policies, procedures, and practices follow applicable Carroll County ordinances.
• May perform additional duties in supervisor's absence.

How You Will Succeed

Your Skills

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (Advanced)
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) (Advanced)
• Financial Management Systems (Intermediate)
• Analytical Thinking (Advanced)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced)

Your Strengths

• Service Excellence
• Decision Making
• Collaborating with Others
• Exemplifying Integrity
• Holistic Thinking
• Inspirational Leadership
• Digital Literacy
• Continuous Learning
• Accounting and Financial Systems, Processes, and Technology
• Accounting and…