Salary range: $101,592 - $152,387 This is an exempt position.
The Finance Department is a team of professionals that are tasked with functions including capital and debt planning, investments, accounting, payroll, procurement, grant management and payables along with providing additional fiscal support to departments across the County. This position manages capital and debt functions within the Finance Department. Responsibilities include overseeing debt administration, the County’s capital improvement plan, capital and debt reporting, project tracking, and day-to-day operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Manage, oversee and administer internal operations for capital and debt functions within the Finance Department which includes planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings
• Supervise staff by prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations
• Administer departmental policies and procedures, evaluate results and performance, and assist with the development of new or modified budgets, strategic plans, or policies
• Manage all aspects of public debt offerings including working closely with financial advisors, banking institutions and credit rating agencies
• Serve as a liaison and provide professional guidance to other divisions, departments, and external customers; represent the County at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events
• Maintain the County’s general ledger tracking assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses
• Assist internal and/or external auditors with periodic auditing or the County’s financial records and statements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Minimum of six years in Accounting, Finance or Treasury Operations; including one year of supervisory experience or completion of an approved supervisory training program.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted: Yes
Licenses and Certifications
May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Five years’ experience in debt and capital planning
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of
• Budgetary principles
• Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Governmental accounting procedures
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Governmental Accounting proficiency
• Capital & Debt Markets
• Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
• Principles and processes for providing customer service
Skills
• Proficiency in financial analysis and financial reporting
• Interpretation of financial documents
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Using mathematics to solve problems
Abilities
• Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
• Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively
• Formal Presentation: Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience
• Information Monitoring: Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it
• Leadership Disposition: Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role
• Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Advanced in various computer applications including Microsoft Office
• Expert in Microsoft Excel
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.
The Finance Department is a team of professionals that are tasked with functions including capital and debt planning, investments, accounting, payroll, procurement, grant management and payables along with providing additional fiscal support to departments across the County. This position manages capital and debt functions within the Finance Department. Responsibilities include overseeing debt administration, the County’s capital improvement plan, capital and debt reporting, project tracking, and day-to-day operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Manage, oversee and administer internal operations for capital and debt functions within the Finance Department which includes planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings
• Supervise staff by prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations
• Administer departmental policies and procedures, evaluate results and performance, and assist with the development of new or modified budgets, strategic plans, or policies
• Manage all aspects of public debt offerings including working closely with financial advisors, banking institutions and credit rating agencies
• Serve as a liaison and provide professional guidance to other divisions, departments, and external customers; represent the County at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events
• Maintain the County’s general ledger tracking assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses
• Assist internal and/or external auditors with periodic auditing or the County’s financial records and statements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Minimum of six years in Accounting, Finance or Treasury Operations; including one year of supervisory experience or completion of an approved supervisory training program.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted: Yes
Licenses and Certifications
May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Five years’ experience in debt and capital planning
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of
• Budgetary principles
• Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Governmental accounting procedures
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Governmental Accounting proficiency
• Capital & Debt Markets
• Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
• Principles and processes for providing customer service
Skills
• Proficiency in financial analysis and financial reporting
• Interpretation of financial documents
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Using mathematics to solve problems
Abilities
• Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
• Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively
• Formal Presentation: Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience
• Information Monitoring: Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it
• Leadership Disposition: Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role
• Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Advanced in various computer applications including Microsoft Office
• Expert in Microsoft Excel
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.