Strategic Capital & Grants Finance Leader

Santa Fe County NM; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Life and AD&D

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Santa Fe County in New Mexico seeks a seasoned finance professional to supervise the Capital and Grants section within the Finance Division. You will oversee capital project tracking, grant management, and compliance with funding rules, coordinating with the Budget Office and Public Works to ensure proper use of funds.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical ability, and the capacity to manage multiple tasks under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• Five years of professional work experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, or business administration with at least three years in a supervisory role.
• Up to nine years total experience with substitution of education for experience.
• Ability to interface with public officials and the general public; strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Budget Office to ensure compliance with project allocations.
• Collaborate with Santa Fe Public Works Projects for capital project tracking and accounting.
• Reconcile and analyze capital outlay funds for proper use and balancing.
• Assist with development and implementation of capital financing plans.
• Track project funding, encumbrances, expenditures and budgets; review requisitions for capital expenditures.
• Oversee fixed asset management and asset expenditure reconciliation.
• Oversee tracking of capital and operational grants countywide; review line items and requisitions; assist departments with grant funding accounting.
• Assist with grant applications and grant reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain a countywide grant tracking process.
• Ensure grant restrictions and reporting compliance.
• Review project payment packets for direction of payment.
• Assist with annual audits and any special audits.
• Monitor legislative bills affecting county financial matters.
• Supervise projects; provide instruction and training; assign work; evaluate performance.
• Recommend hiring, salary increases; discipline; resolve grievances.

Skills

Management supervision

Policy analysis

Analytical thinking

Budgeting

Public interface

Communication

Team leadership

Cross-functional planning

Deadline-driven

Present recommendations

Windows software

Grant management

Capital asset management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Job description

Santa Fe County in New Mexico seeks a seasoned finance professional to supervise the Capital and Grants section within the Finance Division. You will oversee capital project tracking, grant management, and compliance with funding rules, coordinating with the Budget Office and Public Works to ensure proper use of funds.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical ability, and the capacity to manage multiple tasks under deadlines.