Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Job Duties

• Supervises a staff of technical positions and establishes daily priorities for the operation of the accounting functions and activities for the department including: accounting, accounts payable, fixed assets, procurement and payroll.
• Defines the work processes of the team, including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual processes necessary to provide the finance, accounting, and reporting functions of the County.
• Maintains the chart of accounts and general ledger system; reviews and/or enters journal entries and adjustments as needed.
• Munis administrator, maintaining and evolving processes to ensure modules and other systems interface appropriately with the general ledger.
• Imports, posts, runs reports and reconciles data from other systems and financial system modules.
• Partners with the CFO to maintain and evolve internal control processes, including the review of account reconciliations and supporting schedules; defines and supervises the work of the internal audit function.
• Leads equipment financings for the County; from RFP, through bid evaluation, to final closing.
• Interprets and enforces current fiscal policies and practices for the department; provides input on financial policy changes and financial system changes.
• Communicates with and advises department heads and other departmental staff on budget, expenditure, and other issues.
• Completes the preaudit function. Monitors funds in the operating account; transfers funds as needed between various County accounts; transfers funds for debt service and other payments.
• Partners with CFO to ensure appropriate liquidity and in planning investments.
• Reviews financial data for accuracy of reporting; gathers and organizes data for preparation of various reports.
• Supports departments in the use of, accounting for, and reporting on restricted grants and funds. This may include the preparation and filing of grant reports.
• Prepares ad hoc and routine reports to review financial transactions - revenues and expenditures, evaluate discrepancies, and support County financial forecasts and models.
• Prepares other compliance filings and surveys as required.
• Serves on the Dare County Public Facilities Corporation Board.
• Affords responsibility for all CFO activities in their absence.
• Maintains appropriate credentials and training.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Position Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting principles, rules, and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting terminology, methods, procedures and equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting.
• General knowledge of and ability to operate personal computers, associated hardware, software including word processing and spreadsheets and peripheral equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and follow work procedures.
• Ability to post accounts and to perform mathematical computations with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to understand and apply laws and established policies to the maintenance of financial records.
• Ability to prepare complete and accurate reports from various accounting data.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, elected officials, attorneys, contractors, engineers, vendors, auditors, and the public.