Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Salary

$105,560.00 Annually

Location

Milton, FL

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

00148

Department

Administration

Division

Fiscal Affairs

Opening Date

08/29/2023

Closing Date

9/17/2023 11:59 PM Central

• DESCRIPTION
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• QUESTIONS

Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Responsible for all account maintenance and audit control. Heads up all accounting functions and reports to the Sheriff on the state of accounts. Recommends changes that may be needed.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks which are also performed but are incidental to the primary functions. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position, nor does every position allocated to the class necessarily perform every duty listed. Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, industry, sobriety and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and may not be listed specifically.

• Supervises staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations. ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
• Provides oversight and directs the implementation of internal operations, which includes planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards; coordinates activities between multiple service areas; works to integrate and coordinate service areas.
• Ensures adherence and compatibility with organizational goals, objectives, and strategic initiatives.
• Directs and reviews a variety of reports, reconciliations, work papers, communications, schedules, tables, and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, governmental entities, and external agencies.
• Represents the Agency to external agencies; serves as a liaison to external agencies.
• Develops and administers budgets; approves expenditures; reviews financial statements; manages financial operations in assigned area of responsibility.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Positions assigned to Fiscal Management may be responsible for:
• Managing relationships with external auditors, vendors, bankers, and consultants.
• Overseeing financial system implementations and upgrades.
• Applying for risk and insurance requirements.
• Serve as Grants Management financial point of contact.
• Overseeing employee benefit payment and payroll.
• Performs other duties as required.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS: Monitoring and evaluating subordinates; Delegating and prioritizing work; Reviewing and approving reports; Using computers and related software applications; Reading, comprehending, and reviewing financial information; Making program decisions based on financial considerations; Solving problems; reviewing legal and regulatory changes; Mediating conflict; Developing and implementing strategic plans; Developing, implementing, and applying policies and procedures; Preparing and administering budgets; Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor(s), the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Office/Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

KNOWLEDGE OF: Leadership principles; Management principles; administration principles and practices; Advanced principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility; Program development and administration principles and practices; Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes; Policy and procedure development practices; Financial accounting principles; Budgeting principles; Principles and practices of grant and/or contracts administration. Purchasing and fixed assets administration.

Accounting and auditing with preference for Governmental Accounting and laws and regulations relating of the State’s Uniform Accounting System; must have a strong computer background; MS Office Excel and Outlook software programs.

ABILITY TO: Prepare special and regular financial reports; work independently; establish and maintain working relationship with county officials and fellow employees.

SKILLS: Operate a calculator and computer programs/applications related to this position. Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and five (5) years’ experience in accounting.

OR

• Seven (7) years’ experience in accounting with five (5) of those years being in a supervisory capacity.

CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CGFO (Certified Government Financial Officer) preferred. Certified in Grants Administration preferred.

LICENSE: Applicant must have a valid Florida Driver's License on the date of hire and maintain said license while employed in this position.Supplemental Information

ADDITIONAL: Must submit to and pass a thorough background investigation, computer voice stress analyzer examination, and medical exam/drug screen if a new hire.