Class
Code: 08010
CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
NATURE
OF WORK
This is complex, professional
administrative work in the County's Finance and Administrative Services
Department.
Work involves responsibility
for the administration of a variety of divisions, offices, or specialized
sections of the County governmental operations. Responsibilities require an extensive
knowledge of the operation of the County governmental system and its financial
structure. Assignments are received
in both specific and general terms with wide latitude for determining methods
and procedures. Work is subject to
review by the
ILLUSTRATIVE
TASKS
Directs operation of the
County's Finance and Administrative Services Department.
Prepares proposed and final
budgets for the department for presentation to budget committees, the
Exercises primary operational
and administrative control over a specified group of divisions, offices, and
sections of the County's governmental operations.
Coordinates the activities of
the department and its subdivisions with those of other County departments; and
when necessary, with comparable organizations in other public and private
jurisdictions.
Recommends and implements
organizational and administrative changes.
Reviews existing
organizational pattern, work relationships, space, equipment, and manpower
utilization; promotes effective operations through standardization,
improvement, simplification, and installation of new operating systems.
Directs the County's
accounting procedures.
Performs related work as
required.
KNOWLEDGE,
ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Extensive knowledge of the
principles of management and their application to the administration of
governmental affairs.
Extensive knowledge of the
principles and practices of public and business administration.
Extensive knowledge of
financial planning, debt structuring, and debt administration.
Extensive knowledge of governmental
accounting and auditing principles.
Thorough knowledge of basic
budgetary principles and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of the
principles, practices, and procedures of organization, management, and
administration.
Ability to exercise judgment
and discretion in establishing, applying and interpreting departmental policies
and procedures.
Ability to initiate and
install administrative programs and procedures and to evaluate their
effectiveness.
Ability to direct the
operation of assigned county divisions and programs.
Ability to carry out complex
oral and written instructions.
Ability to express ideas
effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to serve the public
and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter
and spirit of
Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public,
co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and
linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status,
disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
REQUIRED
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Graduation from an accredited
four (4) year college or university, preferably supplemented by graduate work
in finance/public administration, and nine (9) years progressively responsible
experience in public finance administration and general public administration,
including five (5) years in an executive or administrative capacity; or any
equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Bargaining Unit: Unrepresented
FLSA Status: Exempt
Code of Ethics Certification: Yes
Class Spec. Estab./Revised: E
10/1980 R 08/2009