Public Safety Fiscal Administrator - CRC

Milwaukee County; Franklin (WI); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee County's Community Reintegration Center seeks a Public Safety Fiscal Administrator to develop and manage the CRC budget, forecast finances, oversee contracts and vendor relations, and present recommendations to leadership.

This full-time, hybrid role requires residency in Wisconsin, a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, and at least five years in budget/fiscal management with proven staff leadership and reporting experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, business admin.
• 5+ years in budget/fiscal management.
• 5+ years in a manager/director role.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Experience contracting and managing SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Budget development and management including forecasting and cost analyses.
• Prepares contracts, reports, and fiscal notes for leadership approval.
• Supervise Accounting staff to ensure proper budgeting and accounts.
• Lead RFP processes and vendor engagements.
• Oversee procurement, accounts payable, and contract encumbrances.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Vendor relations

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Excel proficiency

Presentation skills

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

5+ years in Budget Management, Fiscal Management and Financial Forecasting

5+ years in Manager/Director role directing staff

Excellent written communication skills

Contracting and SLAs experience

Advanced Excel skills

Microsoft Office suite

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Closing Date: November 11, 2026 @11:59pm CST, or upon the receipt of 50 application submissions.

Public Safety Fiscal Administrator

Department: Community Reintegration Center

Full-time, Hybrid

Salary Range: $89,107.20 - $133,619.20/yr

Job Summary

The primary objective of this position is to develop the Community Reintegration Center’s (CRC) budget and manages it effectively. Involves forecasting, managing contracts, vendor relations, analyzing financial data, drafting reports and presenting recommendations to leadership. Ensures the budget is well managed and reports important financial information to Superintendent, Department of Administrative Services, Comptroller and County Board. Oversees clerical/office staff through subordinate supervisors.

Hybrid Schedule

This position will be allowed to work 1 remote day per week.

Job Responsibilities

• Budget Development & Management - Creates the CRC's annual budget. Leads in all aspects of budget development and implementation. Manages budget and conducts forecasting to ensure department is operating within annual budget. Identifies efficiencies, leads cost-benefit analyses and implements changes for CRC departments.
• Prepares Contracts & Reports - Develops contract language with vendors and Corporation Counsel. Writes reports and fiscal notes to get approval from the Board or other parties. Presents recommendations at Committee/Board meetings. Drafts service level agreements and resolves contract issues.
• Manages Business Offices - Supervises Accounting Supervisor, Budget Management Analyst and Procurement Specialist, Records Supervisor and Contract Administrator. Reviews the work of these managers and assists in the supervision of employees under their supervision (e.g., hiring, disciplining, performance reviews).
• Conducts Request for Proposals (RFP) - Determine if resources exist and provides recommendations to the Superintendent on whether or not to support the departments' requests. Leads the development of RFP’s and complex scoring sheets.
• Oversees Procurement & Accounts Payable - Supervises Procurement Administrative Specialist. Reviews and approves all CRC orders and Advantage entries. Makes necessary changes to account codes to ensure it is properly budgeted. Tracks leases and other contract encumbrances.
• Manages Contracts – Ensure contracts are monitored and service-level agreements or other agreements are met. Oversees multimillion dollar medical and food contracts. Verifies staffing levels and makes necessary adjustments to monthly invoices.
• Ad Hoc Reports – Performs programmatic and fiscal analyses. Compiles and submits annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report figures for the County on the number of residents, Huber and EM. Leads development of Shift Relief Calculation "Chart" and maintains calculations of required security staffing needs.
• Grants - Oversees grant submissions for the department including any reconciliation for audit. May also lead or assist in writing/applying for various public safety grants (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, JAG).
• Legislative Support - Leads drafting letters to chairperson, fiscal notes and other legislative reports. Performs research, analyzes data, and develops recommendations on special projects assigned by leadership, County Executive (CEX) or DAS.
• Performance Measures - Manages the tracking of goal attainment on the CRC's performance measures as well as other metrics. Oversees and maintains newly created databases to analyze current and historical attainment data. Develops and helps present attainment at quarterly meetings with CEX staff.
• Other duties assigned.

Required Education, License/Certification and Experience

• Current residency within the State of Wisconsin upon application required
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or closely related field required
• Five (5) years or more of work experience in Budget Management, Fiscal Management and Financial Forecasting required
• Five (5) years or more of work experience in a Manager or Director role directing staff requiredMust be proficient at forecasting and budgeting as the CRC has one of the largest Milwaukee County departmental budgets
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in order to work with internal and external parties required
• Excellent written communication skills to summarize and explain figures in recommendations to leadership and reports to the County Board
• Previous work experience understanding of contracting and managing service level agreements required
• Developing meaningful criteria and then synthesizing data in Microsoft Excel is critical
• Excellent presentation skills in order to explain, justify and gain agreement on recommendations required
• Advanced knowledge of all related computer and software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams required

NOTE: This Original Application is open to qualified residents of the State of Wisconsin at the time of application.Candidates need to submit a full account of their training and experience (i.e., by submitting an up-to-date resume or by fully completing the application) during the application process and may also be asked to take additional written or performance tests as part of the selection process. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF FILING AN APPLICATION.

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