Strategic Public Finance Manager | Budgeting & Grants

Monterey County Elections; Salinas, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Monterey County is seeking a Finance Manager II to lead public finance administration, oversee accounting operations, and manage the department's budgeting and financial reporting. The successful candidate will direct staff, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and provide strategic fiscal guidance to department heads and management.

This role requires strong leadership, experience with grants and reimbursements, and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts to

Qualifications

• Equivalent to completion of a bachelor’s degree in Public or Business administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance or a related field with coursework in accounting, finance and business administration.
• Three years of increasingly responsible experience performing fiscal resource management, including at least one year of significant administrative experience in public finance and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of industry standards for public finance administration, cost and fiscal control accounting, budget preparation and management, financial reporting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Coordinate and maintain fiscal, billing and grant accounting systems and procedures to assure the quality and technical accuracy of all fiscal programs.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with Department management and staff, other Departments, outside agencies, vendors and state and federal program auditors.
• Manage and supervise professional, paraprofessional, technical and/or clerical staff; provide training to staff in accounting applications, budget administration and state and federal laws affecting fiscal operations; plan and organize work of staff; provide staff development training; select and evaluate staff.
• Advise management team, Department Heads and administrators regarding fiscal policies, goals, objectives, standards and programs.
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of a variety of complex periodic and special accounting reports, financial statements, special financial studies, technical financial reports, budgets, cost analyses, rate studies and projections.
• Provide planning and oversight for Departmental budgeting; develop timelines and coordinate the financial portion of the budget; provide budgetary and fiscal advice to the Department Head and management staff; prepare budget for the Department or a portion related to the major area of responsibility.
• Direct and monitor Departmental accounting systems, financial controls and accounting operations including general ledger and cost accounting, financial reporting and internal auditing.
• Assure that the Department’s and/or the County’s fiscal program meets standards and passes State and Federal audits.
• Prepare responses to disputed state and federal audits and prepare material for appeals as appropriate.

Skills

Public finance administration

Accounting operations

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial reporting

Financial analysis

Auditing and compliance

Grant management

Reimbursement management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public or Business administration

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Monterey County is seeking a Finance Manager II to lead public finance administration, oversee accounting operations, and manage the department's budgeting and financial reporting. The successful candidate will direct staff, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and provide strategic fiscal guidance to department heads and management.

This role requires strong leadership, experience with grants and reimbursements, and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts to