About the Department

Under general direction of the Court Executive Officer, the incumbent is responsible for the fiscal operations of the court. The incumbent has full supervisory responsibility, directly for other financial employees, and receives limited direction on a wide variety of assignments.

The Finance Director is responsible for program development, coordination, and goal setting in the fiscal area and is responsible for managing the fiscal operations of the court. Established policies, procedures, and standards are often not available or may be so general in nature that the incumbent must exercise considerable discretion with respect to assignments and duties. Errors in work or judgment could result in monetary loss, fines, penalties and/or litigation against the court. The Finance Director is established as an exempt position.

The Finance Director classification is an “At-Will” position, and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Court Executive Officer. The Court Executive Officer has the right to terminate the employment of the incumbent at any time, with or without advance notice and with or without cause.

Position Duties

Plans, organizes, directs and manages through finance employees, the fiscal operations and functions of the court
Develops, implements, and interprets financial policies and procedures
Ensures that financial policies and procedures are in accordance with applicable laws, requirements, and professional accounting and reporting practices
Prepares and monitors the court's budget
Maintains and tracks fiscal and budget control journals and records
Assist in preparation of grant requests, documents, and reports
Review, monitor, and provide ongoing oversight of grants, and procurement
Manage proceeds, collections, receipts, reporting, audits and investment of grant
Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies; monitor contracts for compliance to financial terms
Oversees the preparation of complex studies, projects and reports pertaining to financial planning, budget projections, and the protection of court assets
Oversees the preparation of standard monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
Manages the functions of accounting, budgeting, purchasing, revenue and financial information systems
Monitors and evaluates the effect of legal and procedural changes related to accounting, fiscal reporting, and related functions
Provides advice and consultation regarding the court's financial resources, policies, and procedures
Performs supervisory duties, including hiring and training staff, assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, participating in disciplinary actions, and resolving employee grievances
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the Court to be appropriate under applicable law.

Minimum Qualifications

Education
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, business, public administration or closely related field is required.

Experience
Five years of responsible accounting and budgetary experience in a public, governmental or closely related agency, and more than three years of supervisory experience. (A master’s degree in business administration or CPA may substitute for up to one year of the required experience.)

Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience which demonstrates possession of and competency in requisite knowledge and abilities as determined by the Court Executive Officer.

Other Qualifications

Knowledge

Accounting principles, theories and procedures
Governmental budgeting and financial operations
Laws and rules regulating and impacting fiscal operations
Working knowledge of auditing standards and procedures
Basic cost accounting practices and procedures
Principles of management and supervision
Data processing techniques related to accounting and collections.

Ability

Plan and organize a varied and complex accounting programs
Interact and apply legal and administrative concepts to fiscal functions
Conduct difficult and complex analysis of fiscal reports and accounting systems
Organize and conduct meetings of staff related to fiscal services
Supervise, train, evaluate and discipline employees
Prioritize competing demands and projects
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Plan, coordinate, and initiate actions needed to implement recommendations, and new methods, procedures, and policies
Skillfully operate personal computer and word processing, spreadsheet and financial software programs in preparing reports and financial data
Prepare and maintain clear, concise and comprehensive records, reports and correspondence
Work independently
Establish and maintain cooperative work relationships
Follow workplace safety policies and procedures
Properly use personal protective equipment as directed and trained. Work in an office environment including sitting at a desk working with computer equipment and on the phone for prolonged periods.
Ensure that business objectives and technology solutions are presented in a way that bridges the gap between technical jargon and expressed program area needs.

Benefits

The Superior Court provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits. Our programs include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, term life insurance, long term disability and accident insurance and other employee benefits. The Court makes considerable contributions to health and retirement benefits on behalf of the employees.

The Court also provides paid time-off:

Paid Holidays – Full-time employees receive 14 paid holidays
Paid Vacation Leave – Full-time employees initially accrue 12.50 days per year, accruals increase based on years of service.
Paid Sick Leave- Full-time employees initially accrue 10 days per year, accruals increase based on years of service.

Health Insurance: The Court offers three levels of medical coverage for employees to elect. The Court pays 100% of the employee medical, dental and vision premiums and contributes a substantial amount towards dependent(s) coverage. Employees who waive Court-sponsored medical insurance and who provide proof of other group medical insurance are eligible to receive cash in-lieu benefit.

Life Insurance: The Court gives you the ability to help financially protect your family/beneficiaries with Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance. You have the option to supplement the Court-paid $40,000 policy with life insurance for family members and additional coverage for yourself through Voluntary Life Insurance.

Retirement: The Court pays a considerable bi-weekly contribution on behalf of the employee to California Public Employee Retirement System (CALPERS). All regular employees are required to enroll in CALPERS and contribute 7.25% bi-weekly for the defined benefit plan [2% at age 62].

Deferred Compensation: The Court offers employees the ability to participate in a 457 deferred-compensation plan.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):The Court provides employees with support for a wide variety of challenges through EAP. Benefits include up to three (3) sessions, every six (6) months of face-to-face confidential counseling.

Supplemental Questions

Do you have a minimum of 5 years of responsible accounting and budgetary experience in a public, governmental or closely related agency; and, more than 3 years of supervisory experience?

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or a related field?

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: Superior Court of California, County of Kings (CA)
Address: 1640 Kings County Drive

Hanford, California, 93230
Phone: 559-582-1010 c6021
Website: https://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/

Director of Finance