Fairfax County Government Hiring for Finance Manager CSB and DFS at Fairfax, VA  Full Time

This position includes a signing bonus of $5,000 (full-time) for new county hires.

This position performs strategic financial analysis and leads the department’s financial management activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable (including revenue collection), procurement and budget development and monitoring. Ensures compliance with federal and state reporting requirements associated with grant funding, oversees both internal and external financial audits and directs all accounting functions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as any federal, state, or the county requirements. Serves as a member of the DFS Senior Management Team and is the primary liaison between DFS and other county agencies (e.g., Department of Finance, Department of Procurement and Material Management, Department of Management and Budget, and health and human services agencies, as applicable) regarding financial issues.

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ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES:
At the direction and in consultation with the department director and/or deputy director, carries out all of the following:

• Serves as senior advisor to the Director and/or Deputy Director on matters of policy and process related to financial and financial administrative management;
• Makes presentations to the Deputy County Executive for Human Services, Director, Deputy Director, Boards, Authorities and Commissions, as well as other County senior management;
• Supervises a team of financial professionals performing advanced technical analysis and makes recommendations to the Director and/or Deputy Director about program funding within the department;
• Directs ongoing process improvement initiatives related to financial processes, budget development and monitoring within the agency;
• Serves as department lead concerning revenue, including projections and collection rates as well as reporting revenue targets to department leadership, County stakeholders, Boards, Authorities and Commissions;
• Develops revenue strategies that ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations to maximize reimbursement;
• Determines the budget impact on the department from both state and federal legislative actions;
• Manages, develops, and implements the responsibilities and policies relating to fiscal and financial administrative management policies, including budgeting, financing, and reporting;
• Prepares written and verbal reports for department senior management regarding cost variances and acts independently in identifying and resolving programmatic anomalies;
• Oversees staff from financial management, accounts payable, accounts receivable (including revenue collection) and procurement;
• Coordinates with the department’s human resources manager on positions that impact budget, funding, or revenue;
• Oversees both internal and external financial audits and implements corrective actions (when applicable);
• Ensures compliance with federal and state reporting requirements associated with grant funding;
• Establishes accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP as well as any federal, state or county requirements.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge of the principles, theories, and practices of public administration, particularly regarding governmental budget and finance administration;
• Advanced knowledge of county organization, policy, procedures and practices, particularly regarding the budget cycle and budget development and monitoring;
• Knowledge of the agency’s mission, goals, objectives and organizational structure;
• Knowledge of systems management and process improvement;
• Knowledge of corporate systems and processes;
• Ability to oversee research and analysis of facts, findings and recommendations;
• Ability to coordinate development of financial recommendations, reports, studies and presentations;
• Ability to present complex financial information to key stakeholders including Boards, Authorities and Commissions;
• Ability to effectively supervise and develop financial professional and financial administrative staff;
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
• Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships;
• Ability to build a cohesive team by promoting commitment, fostering strong relationships between team member, facilitating common understanding, using strengths of team members, and valuing all members’ contributions;
• Ability to facilitate open communication among team members, stakeholders, and customer groups;
• Ability to manager competing interests among individuals or groups to eliminate barriers to building partnerships;
• Ability to formulate goals, objectives, schedules, and priorities for activities that support the accomplishment of projects and programs;
• Ability to facilitate constructive expression and resolution of individual and group confrontations and disagreements;
• Ability to identify and recommend solutions to solve complex business issues;
• Ability to evaluate the benefits, costs, and overall impact to the budget of various proposals and solutions;
• Ability to set priorities and manage changing requirements for self and others.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

At the direction and in consultation with the department Director and/or Deputy Director, carries out all of the following:

Serves as senior advisor to the Director and/or Deputy Director on matters of policy and process related to financial and financial administrative management;

Makes presentations to the Deputy County Executive for Human Services, Director, Deputy Director, Boards, Authorities and Commissions, as well as other County senior management;

Supervises a team of financial professionals performing advanced technical analysis and makes recommendations to the Director and/or Deputy Director about program funding within the department;

Directs ongoing process improvement initiatives related to financial processes, budget development and monitoring within the agency;

Oversees the overall budget coordination and development for submission to department leadership;

Coordinates budget estimates, financial reporting and data presentation for the agency to ensure policy decisions have been met;

Serves as department lead concerning revenue, including projections and collection rates as well as reporting revenue targets to department leadership, County stakeholders, Boards, Authorities and Commissions;

Develops revenue strategies that ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations to maximize reimbursement;

Determines the budget impact on the department from both state and federal legislative actions;

Manages, develops, and implements the responsibilities and policies relating to fiscal and financial administrative management policies, including budgeting, financing, and reporting;

Prepares written and verbal reports for department senior management regarding cost variances and acts independently in identifying and resolving programmatic anomalies;

Oversees staff from financial management, accounts payable, accounts receivable (including revenue collection) and procurement;

Oversees both internal and external financial audits and implements corrective actions (when applicable);

Ensures compliance with federal and state reporting requirements associated with grant funding;

Establishes accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP as well as any federal, state or county requirements.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Advanced knowledge of the principles, theories, and practices of public administration, particularly regarding governmental budget and finance administration;

Advanced knowledge of county organization, policy, procedures and practices, particularly regarding the budget cycle and budget development and monitoring;

Knowledge of the agency’s mission, goals, objectives and organizational structure;

Knowledge of systems management and process improvement;

Knowledge of corporate systems and processes;

Ability to analyze complex financial transactions and cash flows;

Ability to oversee research and analysis of facts, findings and recommendations;

Ability to coordinate development of financial recommendations, reports, studies and presentations;

Ability to present complex financial information to key stakeholders including Boards, Authorities and Commissions;

Ability to effectively supervise and develop financial professional and financial administrative staff;

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;

Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries;

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships;

Ability to build a cohesive team by promoting commitment, fostering strong relationships between team member, facilitating common understanding, using strengths of team members, and valuing all members’ contributions;

Ability to facilitate open communication among team members, stakeholders, and customer groups;

Ability to manager competing interests among individuals or groups to eliminate barriers to building partnerships;

Ability to formulate goals, objectives, schedules, and priorities for activities that support the accomplishment of projects and programs;

Ability to facilitate constructive expression and resolution of individual and group confrontations and disagreements;

Ability to identify and recommend solutions to solve complex business issues;

Ability to evaluate the benefits, costs, and overall impact to the budget of various proposals and solutions;

Ability to set priorities and manage changing requirements for self and others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”)
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Finance, Accounting or a directly related field of study; plus six years of increasingly responsible professional-level budget preparation experience or closely-related professional-level experience in finance or accounting, to include two years of supervisory experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
None.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and a credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, public policy, health care administration, or related field.
• Five or more years serving as financial manager or large state or county government department.
• Five or more years overseeing and managing a large complex budget that includes multiple funding streams.
• Five or more years supervising administrative, paraprofessional and professional finance staff.
• Familiarity with and ability to use SAP ERP software.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary and is usually performed in a normal office environment. Ability to use keyboard driven equipment. Ability to attend evening meetings off site. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected] EEO/AA/TTY.

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