Washington County, OR Looking for Budget and Financial Reporting Supervisor at Hillsboro, OR  Full Time

The Department of Housing Services is actively recruiting for a Budget and Financial Reporting Supervisor to join the Housing Administrative Team. This highly skilled financial position is foundational in supporting Washington County’s equity efforts to reduce houselessness and providing a continuum of affordable housing options that promote community strength and improve outcomes for our entire community.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Housing Director – Finance, the Budget and Financial Reporting Supervisor provides professional level financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and related support to the Department of Housing Services and the Housing Authority of Washington County. Areas of responsibility include management and oversight of program and department budgets, financial analysis, budget analysis, reporting and evaluation, preparation of tax forms, external audit coordination, and compliance reporting. This position supervises our team of two Financial Analysts

The ideal candidate we are looking for is:

• a team leader who can manage and inspire staff to set and accomplish Housing goals at the local, state, and federal level.
• a workplace champion who values creating a safe space and collaborative teams, while promoting an environment respectful of living and working in a multicultural society.
• confident in handling a wide range of public sector financial responsibilities, including grant management, accounts payables and receivables, procurement, general ledger processes, and reporting on homeless and housing services.
• a change agent who can develop and implement accounting policies and procedures at the department level and communicate and train staff in proper financial protocol.

Why Washington County?
Are you interested in challenging, meaningful, and rewarding work? Join Washington County in our commitment to advancing racial equity. Our Board of Commissioners worked closely with various community stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop an . Adopted in February 2020, this resolution commits to the equitable delivery of Washington County’s services, resources, and opportunities for growth and development to every county resident.

A Budget and Financial Reporting Supervisor in Housing Services will:

1. Manage and coordinate daily activities of assigned staff which involves planning, delegating, and supervising work required for an efficient and safe operation, conducting performance evaluations and disciplinary action when appropriate, building and developing a team.
2. Establish and implement work-group goals and objectives, policies, and effective schedules and methods of work; and resolve employee relation issues.
3. Prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Statements for Housing Authority including compilation and verification of all financial data, closing entries, financial statements (fund and entity-wide), footnotes and supporting schedules.
4. Ensure adequate financial reporting functionality and documentation of specific reporting requirements and methods for each grant and funding source; as well as prepare a variety of manual and automated financial reports including on-demand requests based on Housing Services and Housing Authority needs.
5. Coordinate, manage, and maintain the audit system and procedures for Housing Services and Housing Authority including annual external audit process, which involves performing variance analysis, providing information regarding applicable policies and procedures, facilitating interviews with operating department personnel, and providing all pertinent reports and schedules.
6. Analyze and reconcile the County General Ledger and review all budgetary accounts for reasonableness.
7. Coordinate and maintain the system for budget activity including monitoring reconciliation of and accounting for federal funds, monitoring all grant activity, budget input, tracking, and reporting; as well as work with managers to complete timely budgets while advising on expenditure controls, laws and regulations impacting fiscal activities and related issues.
8. Survey, analyze, and evaluate procedural and operational accounting systems, provide recommendations, and implement changes as appropriate.
9. Audit and train on internal controls over accounting transactions and assets; and assist with implementation of new Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAB) pronouncements, account classification and maintenance, and manual or automated system modifications.
10. Coordinates with other departments or divisions to evaluate finance-related needs.

Budget and Financial Reporting Supervisor is a working title. The position is classified as a Senior Financial Analyst. To see a full listing of job duties under this classification, please click .

Education and Experience:

• A Master’s Degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or a related field; AND two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience performing budgetary or financial analysis, or auditing, which includes at least one (1) year of supervisory or lead worker experience spanning responsibilities in the defined principle duties of this position classification; OR
• A Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or a related field; AND four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience performing budgetary or financial analysis, or auditing, which includes at least one (1) year of supervisory or lead worker experience spanning responsibilities in the defined principle duties of this position classification; OR
• An Associate’s Degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or a related field; AND six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience performing budgetary or financial analysis, or auditing, which includes at least one (1) year of supervisory or lead worker experience spanning responsibilities in the defined principle duties of this position classification; OR
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience performing budgetary or financial analysis, or auditing, of which at least four (4) years of this experience must be in the public sector and includes at least one (1) year of supervisory or lead worker experience spanning responsibilities in the defined principle duties of this position classification.

Additional Licenses, Certificates, Physical Abilities and Specialty Requirements:

• Must pass a background check.

Washington County is committed to using a Merit Based System in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Selection Process:
1. Week of October 15, 2023: A minimum qualification evaluation of training and experience of submitted application packets will be performed by Human Resources.

2. Week of October 22, 2023: A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials including responses to the supplemental questionnaire. This may take up to two weeks.

3. Our goal is to schedule oral panel interviews with candidates that successfully passed the SME evaluation step as soon as possible.

Please note: candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification, or job family.

Veterans’ Preference
If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans’ preference for this recruitment, please review instructions using this link: .

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-846-8606, or e-mail: [email protected] at least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Department of Motor Vehicle Records (DMV) Requirement
Driving a motorized vehicle is an essential function of this position. Successful applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record. To review the Driver’s License and Record Policy for Washington County and instructions for submitting appropriate DMV documentation, please use this link: .

Status of Your Application
You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that Washington County communicates with all candidates via email. If you “opt out” or “unsubscribe” of email notification from notices in NEOGOV it will impact our ability to communicate with you about job postings.

Questions (?) Regarding This Recruitment
Gregory Garabedian, Talent Acquisition Business Partner