Fiscal Administrator - Controller

GRADE 2124
Pay Range $75,650 - $110,406

General Description

The purpose of this position is to perform advanced level professional finance and accounting work in a variety of areas and assist in the supervision of the Department of Finance operations. This single professional class position works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Duties & Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions as necessary.

  • Manages, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
  • Maintains a high degree of familiarity of all financial systems, modules including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and other special software
  • Assists with developing and implementing policies and procedures for finance activities
  • Reviews, approves, and posts journal entries, budget adjustments, and reconciliations
  • Provides oversight of various funds to include budget adjustments, expenditure reviews and regulations, policies and grant guidelines.
  • Analyzes, reconciles, and consolidates data to the general ledger from journals, records, and documents; make corrections, updates, and adjustments to bring funds into balance and maintains an audit trail
  • Assists in approving and maintain the accounting of General Fund Capital Projects and contracts
  • Performs in lead roles for special projects that are finance-related and may include working with multiple County departments and includes research and knowledge across a broad spectrum involving the area of interest.
  • Assists with ensuring financial records and internal controls are following GASB rulings, and providing documentation for the year-end financial statement preparation and annual audit
  • Assist with Software Implementation and Support
  • Reviews Request for Proposal and Request for Qualifications
  • Serves as Comptroller giving final approval for all invoices to be paid; reviews financial transactions to ensure accuracy and documentation
  • Works with other departments
  • Performs related work as required.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; supplemented by a minimum of eight (8) years of financial accounting experience of which five (5) are in a supervisory or management position or any equivalent combination of education and experiences. Preference given to management level Governmental accounting, budgeting and financial statement audit experience.

Additional Requirements

Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles with emphasis on governmental accounting; strong ability to convey and correspond ideas to the public and present to leadership; strong ability to comprehend written contracts; strong ability to create and work with complex spreadsheets; strong ability to comprehend complex oral and written instructions; ability to multi-task; extensive knowledge of personal computers and pertinent applications; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, subordinates and the public; regular and timely attendance; performance of duties in a safe manner. Must pass testing for substance abuse and criminal background investigation. Must maintain a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes harmonious relations with customers, co-workers and supervisors. Direct deposit of pay required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in and walking between work areas may be required.
  • Occasionally lifting of objects up to 25 pounds.
  • Ability to read printed materials and a computer screen.
  • Ability to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone.
  • Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Special Certifications and License Requirements

  • Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history. Graduate degree or CPA preferred

Notices

Kent County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S. C. 12101 et. seq.), Kent County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is an employment at-will position.

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