Budget and Fiscal Services Director

Minimum Qualifications

Competitive salary up to $150,000/year, based on experience.


Master's degree or Certified Public Accountant with major course work in accounting, business administration, or a related field and five years progressively responsible governmental accounting and/or budgetary experience; or equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience. 

Acceptable equivalent education, training, and experience:
Bachelor's degree and Certified Public Accountant with major course work in accounting, business administration, or a related field, and seven years of progressively responsible governmental accounting and/or budgetary experience. 

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and successful completion of all applicable background checks, pre-hire and ongoing, are required.

Position Summary

This is a highly professional and senior-level management position specific to directing the Budget and Fiscal Services Department.

An employee assigned to this classification is responsible for the administration and management of financial matters, fiscal policies and procedures, and directing the assigned department and divisions; evaluating and coordinating existing programs and recommending revisions and/or new services. 

Work is performed under the broad direction of a higher-level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

Examples of Duties

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.

Exudes a positive customer service focus.

Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.   

Manages/coordinates and/or provides direct supervision over the activities of assigned supervisors and managers and/or employees, including determining work procedures and schedules; issuing instructions and assigning duties; reviewing work; recommending and approving personnel actions; conducting performance reviews; and may coordinate departmental training and/or orientation.
 
Collaborates with Directors, Managers, County Staff, County Manager, and other officials to plan, coordinate, implement, and modify programs and matters affecting internal operations in assigned departments.
 
Directs, plans, implements, and delivers written reports, oral presentations, and/or speeches as assigned by a higher-level Administrator.
 
Ensures proper administration, development, and monitoring of budgets for Departments and Divisions; provides direction and reviews budget expenditures, revenues, appropriations, and enhancements.

Develops, evaluates, and revises financial policies and procedures; recommends implementation of new policies.

Maintains liaison with Finance and Accounting and works with staff on matters related to financial operations.

Coordinates activities related to budget limits, timely and correct payment, and proper implementation of fiscal policies, rules, and regulations.

Monitors expenditures for adherence to budgetary controls and proper implementation of financial policies, rules, and regulations.

Designs, develops, and recommends implementation of fiscal information processing and control systems.

Interprets the financial impacts of statutory changes and makes recommendations for proposed revisions and changes required for proper conformance.

Directs and coordinates the efforts of designated divisions to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.

Performs the listed duties, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of local government administration and organization.

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting, budgeting, fiscal management, and management science.

Thorough knowledge of the principles related to the legal requirements governing financial operations of the County.

Considerable knowledge of all laws, rules, and regulations governing the various departments within the County.

Knowledge of the organization's functions and financial problems of County governments.

Ability to supervise and organize the work of staff, develop and motivate staff, enforce disciplinary procedures, and effectively appraise employee performance.
 
Ability to facilitate teams in the resolution of issues and realization of goals and objectives.
 
Ability to exercise leadership in a team-based management environment.
 
Ability to develop, prepare, and monitor complex budgets.

Ability to review County fiscal problems and proposed policies in terms of financial and administrative implications.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of professional and clerical employees and to develop improvements in County financial management practices.

Ability to prepare, analyze, evaluate, and interpret fiscal, accounting, and management data.

Ability to encourage and foster customer service focus, employee development and empowerment, commitment to environmental preservation and sustainable development, integrity, professionalism, and responsibility at all organizational levels.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to prepare written reports and memoranda.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, County officials and the public.

Ability to make sound recommendations for office policies and procedures.

Ability to develop objectives and implement short and long-range plans.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future. BoCC-Contributed Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance  
• Employee Life Insurance  
• Florida Retirement System  
• Employee Assistance Program

• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Deferred Retirement Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Roth IRA
• Tuition Assistance Program  

NOTE: For detailed information regarding available benefits click here.

You may also view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding benefits. 

• FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement.  A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee.
• TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Permanent, full-time employees are eligible for educational assistance funds. Contact the Human Resources Office for program details.
• HOLIDAYS Holidays are as follows: 

1. New Years Day  
2. Martin Luther King Day  
3. Memorial Day  
4. Juneteenth
5. Independence Day  
6. Labor Day  
7. Veterans' Day  
8. Thanksgiving Day  
9. Friday following Thanksgiving  
10. Christmas Eve (IAFF*)  
11. Christmas Day  
12. Additional Christmas Holiday (All non-IAFF employees)  
13. 2 Floating Holidays  (All non- IAFF employees)

*IAFF – International Association of Firefighters Pay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.

Vacation Leave – Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.

Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.