JOB DESCRIPTION: FINANCE AND BUDGET MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: Administration

REPORTS TO: County Administrator

APPOINTED BY: County Administrator

APPROVED BY: Board of Commissioners

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Full Time

PAY RANGE: $79,000 – $85,000 DOE/DOQ

JOB SUMMARY

Under the Direction of the County Administrator. Directs, administers, and coordinates the financial activities of Montezuma County in accordance with policies, laws, goals, and objectives established by the Board of County Commissioners and the County Administrator.  Ensures budget preparation is completed, including corrective actions throughout the year.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises the budget to ensure that county short and long-range goals and objectives are achieved.
• Assists Montezuma County Elected Officials when necessary to help them meet their budgetary requirements and ensures Financial policies are followed.
• Establishes, maintains, and reconciles the general ledger.
• Prepares journal entries, reconciles financial statements and accounts, and ensures data accuracy.
• Coordinates the annual budget in conjunction with the County Administrator. Brings critical budget issues to the County Administrator and Board of County Commissioners.
• Assists the County Administrator to ensure budgets are managed properly. Helps establish and implement cost controls.  Reviews and makes recommendations per financial management policies.
• Follows legislation that affects county government.
• Directly and through staff, identifies financial issues and provides analysis and recommendations to the County Administrator and BOCC.
• Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications.
• Performs other appropriate work as assigned by the County Administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

• Supervises Administrative Assistants, Finance, and Human Resources Technician

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Education: Certified Public Accountant will be given preference
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Finance or Public Administration, is preferred.
• Five years of financial administration, three of which in local government or industry is preferred.
• Possesses strong organizational leadership abilities and demonstrated skills in finance.
• Knowledge of:

1. 1. Governmental budgeting procedures and multi-funded financing operations.
   2. Information management, program budget development, and strategic planning methods.
   3. State, federal, and local laws, rules, and regulations; methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, and report presentation. Knowledge of computer applications related to the work.

• Ability to:

1. 1. Research, compile, and summarize a variety of informational and statistical data and materials; prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
   2. Recognize, investigate, and analyze a variety of complex problems and propose effective solutions.
   3. Speak effectively before groups of employees and public groups and respond to questions.
   4. Organize work, set priorities, meets critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.
   5. Understand, interpret, and communicate complicated policies, procedures, and protocols.
   6. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, elected officials, the public, and other agencies.

• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License.
• Must pass drug & alcohol screening and background check, including traffic and criminal.

MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform all physical movements required for budget administration.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• This position is typically in an office setting. Frequently required to sit, walk carious distances, use hands to finger, handle to feel, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, speak, hear and see.
• Adherence to policies – Follows organization and administrative policies and procedures as set forth by the Board of County Commissioners and Administration.
• May be required to be part of an emergency operations team.

BENEFITS

• Vacation and Sick Leave accrual. Medical, dental, eye and life insurance.
• Paid Holidays.

USE OF THIS JOB DESCRIPTION

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE INCUMBENT IN THE POSITION. 

Nothing in this position description restricts Montezuma County’s ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.  The description reflects Montezuma County’s assignment of essential functions.  It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  Critical features of this job have been described.  Those features may change at any time due to reasonable accommodation, as the needs of the County change or other reasons deemed appropriate by the County.

I have received a copy of the Finance and Budget Manager job description. I understand that I am to become familiar with its contents.

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