Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Position Summary
Lake County, Colorado is seeking a dynamic Finance Director to lead and enhance its finance team, which has recently undergone significant transformation and improvement. This pivotal role involves overseeing the County’s annual budget, financial statements, audit processes, and a range of complex accounting tasks. The ideal candidate will possess a robust background in accounting and audit, with hands-on experience in managing payroll, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and grant reconciliations. A deep understanding of government accounting (fund accounting), GAAP, and GASB standards is essential. The Finance Director will be expected to build on the progress made in the finance department, demonstrating exceptional leadership to continue driving improvements and efficiencies. This role demands someone who can manage projects, delegate effectively, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. The Finance Director will work closely with the County Auditor to produce annual financial statements and the Single Audit. This is an exciting opportunity to join a finance team that has made great strides in transforming its operations. If you are a forward-thinking leader with a passion for financial excellence and public service, we invite you to apply.
General Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
• Exercises Direct and indirect supervision of finance department employees including but not limited to Accounting & Reporting Specialist, Payroll & Benefit Coordinator, Grant Administrator, two Accountants, and a Deputy Director of Finance.
• Coordinates staff trainings; assign and direct work; conduct and participate in the interview and selection process; manage and conduct performance evaluations, makes recommendations impacting pay, status, and disciplinary action; evaluates performance independently or in conjunction with a higher-level supervisor/manager; approves time off in accordance with County policies and procedures.
• Directly responsible for the oversight, delivery and execution of the County’s Budget including the budget cycle and budget process.
• Responsible for the management of the annual audit and assigning duties as needed to ensure a timely annual audit in accordance with state statutes and proper internal controls.
• Will write and produce the MD&A for the County’s annual financials along side the auditors annual financials
• Develops, plans, implements, and monitors accounting operations, financial policies, and the purchasing card program goals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), objectives, and priorities.
• Oversees, reviews, and approves the payment process for Accounts Payable & Payroll
• Reviews and approves journal entries, bank reconciliations, and payroll and account payable registers.
• Oversees and assigns work centered around researching and canceling outstanding and/or uncleared checks (warrants) and oversees the year-end outstanding checks, write offs and unclaimed property.
• Notifies department of actions taken, issues and procedures relating to financial and budgetary policies.
• Administers/oversees the purchasing card program and purchase card policy.
• Solely responsible for managing the Finance Chart of Accounts (COA) to include creating new account codes, managing grant account codes, managing COA projects, advising departments on proper use of accounts, and assisting with COA policy changes.
• Reviews, and approves and/or prepares and processes monthly reconciliation payments.
• Monitors open payable accounts by pulling an Open Payable Report from accounting software.
• Oversees document retention policies for accounting operations, including grants, contracts, leases, PSA’s, payroll, accounts payable invoices, and purchasing card documentation to insure they are properly imaged and retained through the financial management system; determines the most effective method(s) to retrieve and store data; ensures security/confidentiality is maintained in the system.
• Develops, implements, interprets, and monitors County-wide financial policies and procedures that relate to accounting operations and the purchasing card program.
• Plans, manages, and delegates tasks for major system upgrades and enhancements that impact accounting operations and the purchasing card program, including creating and carrying out system test plans and ensures mock runs are done.
• Oversees the process for the accounting operations of purchasing card systems support (Wells Fargo).
• Serves as the primary Module Master of the finance system for Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliation, Common, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Purchasing Card, and as needed the Position Budgeting Module. This will require in-d
Location: Leadville, CO
Posted: Aug. 22, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
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