Assistant Finance Director

About the role

The Deputy Clerk under general direction from the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) prepares the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and directly oversees the accomplishment of Clerk Finance, Budget, and Payroll in the Finance Department.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the County in conjunction with the Financial Reporting Specialist.
• Calls coordination with the Financial Reporting Specialist in providing assistance to the external Auditors.
• Plans, organizes, assigns, schedules, coordinates, and reviews the work of Clerk Finance, Budget, and Payroll staff.
• Provides technical assistance to staff about assigned work.
• Conducts periodic meetings to train staff and disseminate and explain new and/or changed laws and regulations and accounting guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Trains and coaches staff to accomplish their work responsibilities.
• Prepares and conducts periodic performance appraisals.
• Identifies and recommends, with justification, formal and/or informal training requirements.
• Formulates, recommends for approval, and ensures implementation of approved accounting policies and procedures.
• Works closely with BOCC Departments to establish and maintain efficient workflows.
• Performs various duties relating to the preparation and maintenance of the BOCC's accounting records, including preparation of adjusting journal entries, analyzing accounts, and preparing periodic financial statements.
• Initiates wire transfers for the BOCC's operating accounts as needed.
• Gives secondary approval on all wire transfers initiated by the CFO.
• Aids the CFO in closing the books and records for the BOCC at fiscal year end and Banner security maintenance.
• Aids the CFO in investment and banking management.
• Prepares and maintains procedure manuals for the Finance Department.
• Performs other duties to assist the Finance department and organization as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field or a minimum of four years of directly related experience.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration.
• Required: Licensed as a CPA in the State of Florida or another state with reciprocity or currently pursuing a license.
• Required: Three years in a supervisory role; supervision of accounting or professional finance staff.
• Preferred: Four years in a governmental accounting position.
• Preferred: Previous experience overseeing budget for an organization.
• Preferred: Previous experience overseeing a payroll team.

Supplemental Information

• Knowledge: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting (GAAFAR), and related OMB circulars; State financial reporting requirements and budgeting practices; Budget administration practices; Alternative financing and debt management practices; Fund accounting, internal and external auditing, and revenue management; Theories of management; Principles of employee supervision and evaluation.
• Skill and Ability: Interpret technical and complex data; Formulate, analyze, and present financial reports in a clear, accurate, and detailed manner; Select, train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline employees; Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, member agencies, consultants, auditors, vendors, the general public, and others encountered during the course of work; Use word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, database, network systems, and computerized accounting software.
• Managing People: Supervises the accounts receivable, grants/contracts, and payroll staff. In the absence of the CFO, directly responsible for all personnel in the Finance Department. Within budgeted parameters and in conformance with the Clerk's personnel policies and procedures, recommends to the CFO personnel actions affecting all direct reports in the areas of compensation, hiring, transfers, promotions, demotions, and terminations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.
• Use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Communicate verbally and audibly.
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms.
• May be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend.
• Lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is committed to the principals of equal employment opportunity and will assure compliance with all Federal and State laws concerning discrimination in employment. No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal or State law.

Benefits

• Medical coverage through Florida Blue for employees and eligible dependents.
• Dental coverage through Florida Combined Life for employees and eligible dependents.
• Vision coverage through EyeMed Vision Care for employees and eligible dependents.
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account through HealthEquity.
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage for employees through USAble.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.

Note

Job listings may be cancelled at any time based on business needs. Applicants who have applied will be notified of cancellations.