Finance Director

City of Santa Fe Springs; Warrenton (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Warren County Government is seeking a highly qualified Finance Director to plan, organize, and direct the financial activities of the County. The role reports to the County Manager and oversees departmental staff, ensuring strict compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.

The position emphasizes budget development, financial reporting, and coordination of capital projects, with responsibilities ranging from cash management to annual audits and regulatory filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, accounting, or related fields.
• Extensive experience in finance administration or accounting or any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, business administration.

Responsibilities

• Planning, directing, coordinating and supervising the operations of the Finance Department; maintaining the County’s accounting records in detail.
• Coordinating with the County Manager the development of the annual general operating budget; final preparation of the budget.
• Coordinating financial activities for capital and special projects; reporting to the Commissioners and handling contracts with architects, engineers and contractors; approving construction payments.
• Preparing monthly budget amendments and posting them to the accounting system.
• Maintaining the County’s fixed asset system and preparing reports for financial statements.
• Reviews central depository accounts monthly and makes transfers as needed.
• Approving and posting all journal entries; performing audits of petty cash and cash receipts.

Skills

Budgeting

Accounting principles

Supervision

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, accounting, or related fields

Job description

• Employee/Spouse: $393.54
• Employee/Spouse: $12.73
• Employee/Spouse: $10.18
• Supplemental Life available

Description

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: Performs difficult professional and administrative work planning, organizing and directing the financial activities of the County; does related work as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of the County Manager. Supervision is exercised over departmental staff.

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

Planning, directing, coordinating and supervising the operations of the Finance Department; preparing and enforcing the budget ordinance; ensuring that all regulations and procedures are followed; maintaining appropriate records and files. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Plans, organizes and supervises the operations of the Finance Department; maintains the County’s accounting records showing, in detail, the assets, liabilities, equities, revenues and expenditures in accordance with generally accepted principles of governmental accounting and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
• Coordinates with the County Manager the development of the annual general operating budget to include the final preparation of the budget.
• Coordinates financial activities for capital and special projects for the County including reporting to the Commissioners and handling contract with architects, engineers and contractors on activities; approves construction requests for payment.
• Preparation of monthly budget amendments submitted to the Board of Commissioners.
• Posts budget amendments to the accounting system as adopted by the Board of Commissioners.
• Maintains the County’s fixed asset system and prepares necessary reports for financial statements and various reports throughout the year.
• Reviews central depository accounts monthly and makes transfers as needed.
• Approves and posts all journal entries.
• Performs audits monthly on petty cash, random checks and random cash receipts verifications in departments.
• Maintains records concerning bonded debt and other obligations of the County and determine the amount of money that will be required for debt service or the payment of other obligations during each fiscal year.
• Supervises the investment of idle funds.
• Prepares and submits annual reports such as:

Prepares and submits annual reports such as:

• EMMA Secondary Disclosure Report
• N.C. Department of Revenue Sales and Use Tax Report
• CMS Emergency Medical Services Cost Report
• Administrative Office of the Courts Facilities Report
• NC 911 Board PSAP Revenue-Expenditure Report

• Prepares and submits to the Local Government Commission and each NRMSIR the Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository (MRMSIR) report, a disclosure of outstanding general obligation debt and the North Carolina Annual Finance Information Report (AFIR).
• Assigns and/or performs all schedules in preparation for the annual audit and preparation of financial statements.
• Develops, recommends and implements policies and procedures of financial nature.
• Attends all Commissioner meetings, presenting all matters of a financial nature.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of general laws and administrative policies governing municipal financial practices and procedures; comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and budgeting in government; ability to evaluate financial systems and efficiently formulate and install accounting methods, procedures, forms and records; ability to prepare informative financial reports; ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate employees; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, governmental officials and the general public.

Education And Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, accounting, or related fields and extensive experience in finance administration or accounting or any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, business administration.

Physical Requirements

This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires reaching, fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

Special Requirements

Valid driver's license. Personal Surety Bond. NCGFOA Certification is required.

Program

Benefits

Cost to Employee (PPP)

Insurance Benefits

Medical Insurance

Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC

• Fiscal Year Deductible: Individual: $1,500; Family: $3,000
• Doctor Visits:
• Primary: $25 co-pay; Specialist: $50 co-pay
• Preventative care: no charge
• Prescriptions: covered
• No cost to employee
• Employee/Child: $151.99
• Employee/Children: $325.29
• Employee/Spouse: $393.54
• Employee/Family: $699.72

Dental Insurance

Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC

• Fiscal Year Deductible: Individual: $50; Family: $150
• Fiscal Year Maximum benefit: $1,500
• Diagnostic and Preventive Care paid at 100%
• Basic Services paid at 80%
• Crowns, Inlays Services paid at 50%
• No cost to employee
• Employee/Child: $11.30
• Employee/Children: $26.14
• Employee/Spouse: $12.73
• Employee/Family: $34.91

Vision Insurance

Community Eye Care

• Eye Exam once a year: $10 co-pay
• $180 allowance for eyewear annually: $10 co-pay
• Employee only: $5.36
• Employee/Spouse: $10.18
• Employee/Family: $15.00

Life Insurance & Accidental

The Hartford Life Insurance Co.

• $25,000 Life; $25,000 Accidental for employee
• Dependent Life available
• Supplemental Life available
• No cost to employee
• Employee paid; $0.45
• Employee paid; cost varies by age, no contribution from the County

VOYA

• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Short term disability
• Price varies however, employee paid

Employee Assistance Program

BHS

800-327-2251

• 24-hour access to services
• Professional consultation by phone
• Connections and referrals to additional supports and services as needed
• Services are provided for you as well as your family
• Up to 5 sessions per condition
• No cost to employee

Paid Time Off

Vacation

• Maximum accumulation of 225 (1950 employees) or 240 hours (2080 employees). Time over 225 or 240 hours at the end of the year will convert to sick leave.
• No cost to employee

Sick Leave

• Earned at a rate of 7.5, 8, 12 hours per month
• No maximum accumulation
• No cost to employee

Paid Holidays

• 12 paid Holidays per year; paid birthday leave; 2 paid wellness days
• No cost to employee

Transfer of Service

• If you previously worked for another NC local or state government agency, you may be eligible to transfer up to 10 years of credible service to earn vacation at a higher accrual rate (verification from your former employer is required).
• No cost to employee

Retirement

Local Government Employees Retirement System

Full Retirement After

• 30 years of service credit; OR
• Age 60 with 25 years of service credit; OR
• Age 65 with 5 years of service credit.
• 6% of annual salary

NC 401(K) Plan

Empower

www.empower.com

• Contributions are tax-sheltered.
• Employees may make voluntary contributions.
• 10% penalty for withdrawal before you are 59 ½ years of age.
• You may sign up or change at any time.
• Employee paid
• No contribution from the County

Section 457 Plan

Empower

www.empower.com

• Contributions are tax-sheltered.
• Employees may make voluntary contributions.
• Employee paid
• No contribution from the County

Other Benefits

• NC Local Government Employees Credit Union
• Bank fees may apply

Additional Benefits

• Increased based on years of services and met minimal expectation on performance evaluation
• No cost to employee

At Warren County, we are committed to supporting the well-being and professional growth of our employees. In addition to offering a robust benefits package, we encourage eligible staff to take advantage of federal programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness to help reduce their student loan debt. Join our team and enjoy a fulfilling career with excellent benefits!

Additional Benefit Information can be found @ www.warrencountync.com.

The above list is not all inclusive of the benefits that are provided by Warren County Government.

Come join our team!