Finance Director

Cumberland County, PA; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement Pension

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

PSLF

Job summary

Cumberland County, PA is seeking a seasoned Finance Director to direct, manage, and monitor the county’s finances, including budgeting, forecasting, procurement, accounting, and debt management, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

Reporting to the CFO, you will supervise finance directors and administrative staff, lead long-term financial planning, support negotiations, and drive process improvements while building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration with at least 15 credits in accounting; government experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee day-to-day Finance Office operations.
• Directs and manages accounting processes and staff.
• Develops and updates finance procedures for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage budgeting processes for the county.
• Oversee debt management, bond issues, and debt service.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Leadership

Accounting

Policy Compliance

Staff Supervision

Procurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration

Tools

Excel

PeopleSoft

Job description

Job Description

Department: Finance

Sub-Department: N/A

Pay Grade: 121

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Status: Full Time

Reports to: Chief Finance Officer

Supervises: Finance Directors and Administrative Technicians

Job Summary

To direct, manage, and monitor the finances of the county, including financial management, budget administration, financial forecasting, procurement, accounting, cash management, debt management and special projects to assure compliance with all local, state, federal, and financial reporting requirements and to assist management in making sound financial decisions for the present and future.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Finance Office in accordance with all local, state, federal and financial reporting requirements and report to the CFO,
• Directs and manages the accounting processes, finance directors (senior financial managers), financial managers, accountants, and other staff that are responsible for the funds and departmental accounting.
• Develops, documents, reviews, and updates Finance Office processes and procedures to ensure accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and consistency across all financial operations. Coordinates necessary updates with staff and ensures proper implementation
• Direct and manage the county’s budgeting processes.
• Manage County Debt. These entails managing the sale and refunding of bonds, debt service payments, assuring compliance with all legal requirements through life of bonds.
• Assign and manage special projects and implementations of new software, policies, and processes. Ensure new software/processes meet all financial reporting and compliance requirements. Fully train staff on new systems.
• Direct and manage the short and long term financial/economic forecasting of County Funds.
• Financial support during union negotiations and arbitration including analyzing and costing out proposals, making recommended changes, determine short and long-term impacts.
• In conjunction with the CFO, lead and develop a highly effective financial team and provide guidance to financial staff except the Controller’s and Treasurer’s offices.
• Attends seminars, internal and external meetings relating to financial operations as necessary.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

Minimum Requirements to Perform the Work

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration at least 15 credits in accounting. Government experience preferred.

Work Experience

• 8 years’ experience in accounting or finance in a supervisory capacity. Government preferred.

Company Description

Mission Statement: To provide essential services that respond to community needs and promote well-being, while maintaining a financially sound foundation.

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Benefits

Medical Benefits

• Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Wellness program with wellness incentives
• Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance
• United Concordia Dental Insurance

Retirement Benefits

• County Retirement Pension
  • 5% minimum pre-tax contribution required, with the option of increasing your contribution over 5% up to 15% post-tax
  • Fully vested after 5 years of credited service
  • Normal Retirement Options
    • Age 55 with 20 years of credited service
    • Age 60 with any amount of credited service
• Voluntary 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
• Military Time Buy Back Options

Paid Time Off

• Vacation
  • 10 days per year, accrued per pay period (Non-Exempt)
  • 15 days per year, accrued per pay period (Exempt)
  • Increase for both Non-Exempt and Exempt of 5 days per year after 2 years of service
• Personal
  • 3 Personal days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• Sick
  • 5 Sick days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• 12 Paid County Holidays
  • No waiting period to receive paid holidays

Additional Benefits

• Educational Assistance
  • 80% of cost of tuition and books up to the annual IRS limit per calendar year (after 6 months of Full-Time Employment)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – certain eligibility requirements must be met
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Resources for: Childcare, Eldercare, Legal, Financial, and Coaching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance