FISCAL MANAGER – HUMAN SERVICES

WCA: Wisconsin Counties Association; Michigan; On-site; USD 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending

Disability insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Chippewa County is seeking a Fiscal Manager in the Department of Administration – Finance Division. The role supports the Finance Director, supervises DHS fiscal staff, and directs contracting, billing, and accounting activities for a nine-county Medicaid consortium. Requires a BA in Accounting/Business and 3 years’ accounting/finance experience.

Starting wage $35.66–$39.62/hr with max $47.54/hr; comprehensive benefits and PTO; interviews scheduled 9/21–9/23/2026.

Qualifications

• Three years of accounting or finance experience.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Bondable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contracting, accounts payable, and Medicaid billing transactions for a nine-county consortium.
• Direct reports include four accountants and five account assistants.
• Lead and manage the Human Services fiscal functions and related office systems.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business

Job description

Job Description

Chippewa County is accepting applications for a Fiscal Manager within the Department of Administration – Finance Division working in the Department of Human Services. The job duties of the Fiscal Manager include but are not limited to assist the Finance Director in overall administration and management of the County’s financial resources of Human Services; to provide professional, fiscal support to all Department of Human Services (DHS) fiscal staff, Human Services Director, Managers, Supervisors, Health and Human Services Board, Aging and Disability Board, elected officials, County Administrator and County Board members; advice, assist and provide direction to human service fiscal staff in budgetary, accounting, grant claiming, billing, information systems, contract management, payroll, and related matters; to supervise, develop, plan, organize and direct the Human Service Fiscal functions; to develop, implement and maintain all office systems and procedures; and to provide responsive, courteous and efficient service to county residents and the general public.

A critical function of the Fiscal Manager is to oversee contracting, accounts payable, and Medicaid billing transactions for a nine (9) County Consortium that provides services through a Medicaid program. Direct reports to the Fiscal Manager include four (4) Accountants and five (5) Account Assistants.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business required. Three (3) years of recent accounting or finance related experience required. Previous supervisory experience required. Experience with Medicaid billing is preferred. Recent human service accounting experience is preferred. Must be bondable. Visit www.chippewacountywi.gov to view the full position description and other job requirements.

Starting Wage: $35.66 – $39.62 per hour depending on qualifications plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Maximum Wage: $47.54 per hour.

Benefits: Health insurance offered through AmeriBen (Anthem BluePreferred Network) is a high-deductible plan ($2,000 for an individual and $4,000 for a family) with low monthly premium! Wisconsin Retirement System pension! Dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending, critical illness, accident insurance and disability insurance offered. Generous PTO program of 7.09 hours of PTO earned bi-weekly. For more information on Chippewa County’s benefits visit our website at https://www.chippewacountywi.gov/197/Employee-Benefits.

Application Deadline

2026-09-13

EOE.

Job Type

County

Interview Schedule

• Interviews will be conducted Monday, September 21st – Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026.

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