Director of Finance

This position is anticipated to close on August 26, 2026, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

About the Role

The Director of Finance leads Delta County’s financial management operations, long-term fiscal strategy, and statutory accounting functions to ensure complete compliance with Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards. This role addresses complex municipal financial challenges by maintaining robust internal accounting controls, guiding countywide annual budgeting, and safeguarding fiscal transparency across all funds. Serving as a key financial advisor to leadership, the Director manages audit processes, generates analytical reporting, and ensures the County maintains sustainable long-term financial health.

Responsibilities

• Direct annual financial budget development across all County departments using financial software and collaborative fiscal modeling to establish balanced, sustainable operational funding aligned with Board of County Commissioners priorities.
• Manage comprehensive financial record-keeping systems and fund accounts under Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards to maintain total ledger accuracy, integrity, and regulatory reporting timeliness.
• Implement and practice modern accounting procedures, revenue tracking systems, and internal controls adhering to GASB standards to protect County assets, optimize inventory tracking (e.g., Road & Bridge shop), and minimize risk exposure.
• Coordinate annual external audit preparation by compiling support schedules, reconciling complex accounts, and liaising with independent auditors to achieve clean audit findings and full regulatory compliance.
• Analyze organizational financial metrics continuously to prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements or ad-hoc reports to the County Administrator and Board of Commissioners for data-driven decision-making.
• Supervise and manage staff, including planning, directing, evaluating performance, interviewing, selecting employees, and recommending transfers, reassignment, termination, and disciplinary actions. Conduct performance evaluations, arrange training, and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety standards and organizational policies.
• Provide technical accounting guidance, software support, and training to departmental leaders regarding account coding, transaction processing, and grant administration to ensure organization-wide fiscal consistency.
• Coordinate the annual County Cost Allocation plan using standard accounting principles and expenditure analysis to maximize indirect cost recoveries from state/federal grants and ensure accurate internal service fund allocations.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive financial policies and accounting guidelines for formal adoption by the Board of County Commissioners to standardize internal controls, cash-handling protocols, and fiscal procedures across all revenue-collecting departments.
• Collaborate with the County Assessor to collect, audit, and reconcile annual mill levies to prepare the official Certification of Mill Levies for state submission, ensuring accurate tax assessment and statutory compliance.
• Complete mandatory annual state and federal compliance filings, including but not limited to Vendor 1099s, Federal Financial Census, Conservation Trust Fund reports, Highway User Tax Fund (HUTF) reports, SAM.gov registration renewals, and sales tax reporting, to maintain state regulatory compliance and preserve grant eligibility.
• Execute annual billing, tracking, and collection procedures for hangar lease payments at both county airports to ensure timely revenue generation and contractual financial lease compliance.
• Compile and submit annual liability insurance exposure data and workers' compensation reports across all County departments, the Health Department, and Human Services to Colorado Technical Services, Inc. (CTSI) to secure optimal risk coverage and maintain accurate insurance.
• Administer countywide fixed-asset accounting and inventory tracking to ensure accurate valuation and loss-prevention auditing of public capital assets.
• Oversee specialized accounts receivable and payable functions, including but not limited to the Landfill accounts receivable and vendor Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment setups to optimize processing efficiency and reduce transaction costs.
• Manage the County purchasing card program to enforce compliance with expenditure policies and streamline administrative purchasing.
• Participate on the Office of Emergency Management committee to provide fiscal oversight and support emergency response funding strategies.
• Evaluate and recommend financial software or hardware systems to continuously modernize office workflows and increase operational efficiency.
• Maintain sufficient education and training in all areas of responsibility.
• Assist departments with training on accounting software, processing financial transactions, account coding, and special projects.
• Assist departments in grant administration, including processing requests for reimbursements.

The primary location of employment is the designated Delta County office, with required duties performed off-site as necessary. The employee must perform the majority (at least 95%) of assigned duties from this office unless prior written approval for temporary remote work is granted. Reliable and predictable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.

All Delta County employees may be called upon to support emergency response, natural disasters, or other recovery efforts. In such events, employees may be temporarily designated as essential service workers and asked to adjust their scheduled work hours as directed.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university in accounting, finance, public administration, or business administration with a focus on accounting is required.
• A master’s degree (public administration, business, accounting, finance) is highly desirable due to the strategic complexity of multi-fund accounting, capital planning, and debt issuance.
• Five to seven (5-7) years of progressive general accounting experience is required.
• Three to five (3-5) years of governmental accounting experience with application of GASB and GAAP standards, multi-fund management, and TABOR compliance is required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in a supervisory or departmental leadership role is strongly preferred.
• A current, valid, and unrestricted Colorado Driver’s License is required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) is strongly preferred.

Skills

• In-depth knowledge and experience of Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.), GAAP standards, TABOR compliance, Uniform Guidance for federal grant management, and GASB accounting standards.
• Proficiency in municipal Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial systems (e.g., Tyler MUNIS, VADAR, or Caselle) and advanced financial modeling.
• Experience with capital improvement programming, treasury/cash management, and external audit management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Selective optional insurances available to the employee and eligible dependents on a cost-share basis.
• Life insurance and employee-only medical insurance available at no cost to the employee.
• Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA).
• Employees contribute 4% of their salary to a 401(a) retirement account fully matched with 4% from the County.
• Optional 457(b) tax-advantaged deferred-compensation retirement plan.
• Paid time off accrued at 14 hours per month to start.
• 11 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes 6 counseling sessions along with some legal and financial support counseling.
• Modified work schedules for qualifying positions and employees.
• Additional employee discounts and fringe benefits.

Physical Requirements

• Walk, stand, sit, type, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects or tools, reach with hands and arms, talk, listen, hear, read, and see.
• Lifting requirement: up to 25 pounds.
• Exposure to normal office conditions.