Admin & Fiscal Mgr.

Salt Lake County•South Salt Lake, UT

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Salt Lake County is seeking highly enthusiastic individuals to join their team. They offer a culture that is woven into all aspects of work and employees' lives, promoting a fun and healthy work environment with great benefits, work-life balance, and opportunities for growth. The county serves Salt Lake County with a vision of a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work, and have fun. They focus on connecting people and championing the community. Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck, offering benefits and perks to support employees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, or other closely related field with completed coursework through Intermediate Accounting, plus six (6) years of experience, of which one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
Education may not be substituted for the required Intermediate Accounting coursework or supervisory experience.
Successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of general, government, and cost accounting principles, methods, and techniques.
Knowledge of effective budgeting principles, methods, and techniques.
Knowledge of government finance standards for budget reporting and disclosures.
Knowledge of statistical theory and applications.
Knowledge of Utah Code and related federal regulations.
Knowledge of revenue forecasting practices.
Knowledge of effective supervision principles and practices.
Ability to provide technical and policy leadership and direction.
Ability to prepare and present financial reports and documentation.
Ability to use computer software related to job-specific duties.
Ability to perform economic forecasting.
Ability to perform financial analysis and interpretation.
Ability to effectively use financial database programs.
Ability to analyze and make recommendations for procedures and financial processes.

Responsibilities

Manages and oversees the agency’s fiscal operations for accounting and financial processes.
Processes and/or supervises agency payroll and personnel actions.
Coordinates facilities issues for the agency.
Coordinates agency disaster preparation and continuity of operation plan.
Develops management systems that measure and monitor decision and section costs, revenue generation and projections, and fiscal efficiencies.
Prepares and monitors annual expense and revenue budgets.
Compiles and monitors budgets.
Prepares interim budget adjustments for personnel, operations, and project budgets.
Oversees the accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset tracking, long-term debt or capital lease, payroll, and purchasing functions.
Acts as the division liaison for internal and external audits.
Supervises staff which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning, and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
Ensures the Division’s fiscal operations are in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, statutes, laws, policies, and generally accepted accounting principles for governmental accounting by implementing and reviewing internal controls and performing verification and review procedures.
Tracks costs and fees for correct billing and costing for contracts.
Processes journal entries and performs monthly reconciliations.
Manages accounting functions for grant funds.
Monitors receipts and expenditures of grants and contracts.
Prepares the annual single audit and other grant schedules.
Acts as the division’s fixed and controlled asset manager.
Performs periodic internal audits of revenue receipting procedures.
Oversees records/archive management and contract administration.
May oversee and/or perform development and maintenance of the office website.
May prepare grants and contract billings.
Audits grants and contractual expenses.

Benefits

12 Holidays
up to 24 vacation days
12 sick days
one personal day every year
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option
Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year
Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development
Hospital insurance
pet insurance
auto and home insurance
discounts at County facilities