Finance Director

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Provides leadership in attracting, retaining, and developing an engaged workforce in the delivery of superior services to County residents and businesses. Directs the work of and manages the staff of the Finance Department. Interviews and selects new employees. Provides training, instructions, and ongoing training needs. Assigns tasks, reviews work, and prepares performance evaluations. Recommends employee transfers, promotions, disciplinary action, and discharge. Provides leadership and management to all assigned staff. Directs staff on difficult projects and interpreting the application of accounting practices, policy, and procedure. Advises and assists the County Administrator and County Board in preparing budget documents and makes related budget recommendations. Collaborates with County Administrator, department heads and related staff to review, analyze, and clarify budget document submissions and related budget entries on the financial system. Prepares required budget documents and attends budget hearings. Calculates tax apportionment as delegated by the County Clerk, ensures that tax levy adheres to current levy limit statutes, and calculates county tax rates. Prepares publication of annual budget. Prepares publication of Notice of Public Hearing for the annual recommended budget. Monitors monthly department expenditures collaboratively with County Administrator. Establishes, maintains, and directs the County-wide accounting functions (including general ledger, accounts receivables, accounts payable, payroll and fixed assets; develops cash management and internal control requirements; develops debt management activities including sale of bonds/notes and record keeping; and debt rating) and reporting systems pursuant to Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to provide for timely and accurate financial recording and reporting both internally and with outside agencies of County fiscal and payroll transactions, including procedural controls. Serves as County Wisconsin Retirement Agent. Develops, recommends, and implements accounting policies and procedures, reporting, and accounting methods for all departments. Provides professional consultation and staff support to the County Board, governing committees, and County Administrator. Provides professional advice. Provides financial, statistical, and analytical data. Recommends and assists the County Administrator in development of long-range fiscal programs and financial management including maintaining capital improvements plan and sales tax plan. Advises County Administrator and County Board regarding fiscal impact of County Board resolutions, ordinances, contracts, and staffing or program changes. Gives advice regarding budget variations. Assists in ensuring the requisite standards for maintaining the County\'s national credit rating are met on long-term debt and bond issues organization, budget balancing, tax collection delinquency, stability of tax levy, and maintenance of adequate fund balances. Develops and maintains annual and long-term debt management plan that is in accordance with Federal, State and County regulations and that provides a consistent source of funds for capital improvements. Prepares required documents and analysis for bond and other long-term debt issuance. Oversees the design, selection, and implementation of all manual and automated systems for the County\'s centralized financial systems. Prepares and presents financial reports to the County board, governing committees, and County Administrator regarding department budgets, operating funds, special grants, fixed assets and related data. Performs special financial studies as directed. Other duties as assigned. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check. 5 ye rs: Previous supervisory experience. 7 years: Progressively responsible municipal accounting or finance experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Preferred: Leadership, People Management, Finance & Accounting. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or completion of the Certified Public Finance Officers Program of GFOA. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://gusea1p01.rec.pro.ukg.net/DOD1000DODGE/JobBoard/cec5f37d-31be-485f-8dab-920784fb2a37/?q=&o=postedDateDesc