Public Health Finance Administrator

C061 Knox County Health Department; Dante (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Knox County Health Department in Dante, TN is seeking an experienced finance leader to plan, organize, and direct the financial affairs of the department. You will prepare the annual budget and monitor expenditures to ensure conformance with the approved budget.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of administrative or management experience with fiscal and budgeting responsibilities. Strong accounting and payroll experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public health, Community Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management or closely related degrees.
• Experience: Three (3) years experience in an administrative or management capacity which include fiscal and budgeting, accounting, payroll or accounts payable responsibilities have been demonstrated.
• Substitution Clause Education: Additional education in the field will substitute for the required experience not to three (3) years.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a comprehensive accounting program.
• Prepare the annual budget of the local health department.
• Direct the preparation of statutory, regulatory and/or state and federal financial reports.
• Analyze financial statistics and other accounting data.
• Coordinate assigned functions with service delivery, administrative and programmatic functions.

Skills

Budgeting

Accounting

Payroll management

Administrative management

Education

Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public health, Community Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management or closely related degrees

Job description

Knox County Health Department in Dante, TN is seeking an experienced finance leader to plan, organize, and direct the financial affairs of the department. You will prepare the annual budget and monitor expenditures to ensure conformance with the approved budget.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of administrative or management experience with fiscal and budgeting responsibilities. Strong accounting and payroll experience are essential.