Director of Finance

International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Veterans; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an Executive Level Manager to oversee the County's finances, budgets, and reporting systems. The role requires significant expertise in financial management and governmental accounting, ensuring compliance and high standards of operational integrity. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and CPA, alongside extensive supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Ten years of governmental accounting experience is required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the County's finances including budget and report management.
• Direct coordination for the Annual Operating and Capital Budget.
• Ensure financial integrity and compliance across various operations.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration

Job description

This position provides executive level management, oversight and guidance of the County's finances including all Funds and two component units (Schools and Economic Development Authority-EDA). Duties include directing the coordination and development of the Annual Operating and Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Plan, ensuring the financial integrity of the County’s operations by recommending and maintaining sound financial practices, procedures, and reporting. Work involves directing the areas of general ledger, accounting, debt issuance, budget, payroll, and purchasing. Position supervises staff of professional, technical and clerical personnel. Reports to the County Administrator.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs the management, coordination and oversight of the completion of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report;
• Performs the management, coordination and oversight of the completion of the Va. Auditor of Public Accounts Cost Comparative Annual Report;
• Performs the management, coordination and oversight of the completion of the OMB A-133 Report;
• Performs the development, management, coordination, implementation and oversight of Internal Control Policy and Procedures.
• Ensures the adequacy of resources and the efficiency and effectiveness of uses of such resources by providing essential government services to the County Departments and the citizens of Isle of Wight;
• Performs inventory/property management;
• Directs the coordination and development of the Annual Operating and Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Plan to assist the County Administration in decision making;
• Makes recommendations that impact the budget and monitors budgetary compliance;
• Attends board meetings and various board committee meetings, makes presentations, provides advisory/recommendations to the County Administration and Board of Supervisors as required;
• In accordance with County Financial Policy, with assistance from the County’s Financial Advisor, analyzes outstanding bond issues for refunding opportunities;
• As set forth by County Financial Policy, this position is responsible for Debt Post Issuance Compliance implementation;
• Serves as Debt Compliance Officer;
• Makes recommendations that impact individual benefit eligibility;
• Provides direction and full support to supervisors and employees regarding safety and health, job-training and hazard elimination procedures, and correction of identified safety deficiencies in accordance with County policy.
• Observes all approved safety and health policies and procedures pertaining to an employee’s work activities and performs all work tasks in a safe and healthy manner in accordance with County policy.
• Performs other assigned duties.
  
  

Minimum Requirements To Perform Work

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field
• Ten (10) years of related work experience; including governmental accounting
  
  

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of the organization and functions of County government;
• Knowledge of the principles of modern administration;
• Knowledge of State law and regulations affecting County government;
• Knowledge of sources of information needed in preparing research reports and making administrative decisions;
• Ability to define objectives, assign priorities, and bring projects to completion;
• Ability to assist in the coordination of the efforts of various departments and agencies;
• Ability to explain County policies and procedures and to determine their effectiveness;
• Ability to plan, supervise and evaluate the work of others;
• Ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate information and to prepare concise and informative reports;
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in ensuring proper administration of human resources programs;
• Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in frequent contact with employees, elected officials, and the general public;
• Skilled in the use of a variety of office equipment including: computer-driven work processing, spreadsheet, and file maintenance programs.
  
  

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Requires the use of fingers, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity, and walking.