Petoskey, Michigan
Parallel Finance Director Job Opening in Petoskey, Michigan - The Emmet County Administrator is seeking to fill the position of Parallel Finance Director . The position includes budget, compilation, compliance, forecasting & analysis of financial information to enable all stakeholders of Emmet County the best possible information to make efficient and effective decisions on behalf of the taxpayers. Upon employment, this individual will map our current chart of accounts to the new State Uniform Chart of Accounts and implement our new BS&A Financial Software. The systems will run parallel to ensure accuracy. Once we are confident in the setup of the new system and the current Finance Director retires in 2018, this individual will lose the parallel title and assume the Finance Director title and position.
Once the new software, policies and procedures are implemented, the job description will include safely, efficiently, and courteously performing all duties required, including but not limited to:
Ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws as well as internal policies and procedures.
Create, disseminate and monitor monthly, annual and long term budgets with all relevant stakeholders
Financial statement and compliance.
Consistently work with managers and commissioners to create effective financial statements for decision making
Create, monitor and train all employees on financial policies and procedures
Work closely with all employees to ensure that all inputs/outputs to the financials are based on accurate, sound judgement
Recommend and monitor all internal controls to ensure timely detection of errors and/or fraud
Lead on all internal and external audits
Create and monitor cash flows and disseminate that information consistently to the Treasurer to allow for maximization of return while ensuring security and liquidity
Timely completion of all bank and balance sheet reconciliations which includes creating monitoring systems
Assist with and ensure grant compliance.
Continuously seek education to ensure the County is utilizing best practices related to all financial aspects of County Government.
Management of the master files such as Chart of Accounts, Vendor and Customer lists.
Create and maintain procedures manual for this position and all duties therein.
Bachelor?s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Public Administration and a minimum of 5 years as Finance Director in Michigan county government is preferred. Ability to learn and implement new software systems with little training, proficiency in spreadsheets, word processing and publishing software, strong analytical skills, good customer service and a positive attitude. Knowledge of BS&A software preferred. Emmet County is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $89,000.00 to $99,000.00 /year
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Financial Management: 5 years
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