Public Safety Fiscal Administrator - CRC

Milwaukee County•Franklin, WI

14d•$89,107 - $133,619•Hybrid

About The Position

The Public Safety Fiscal Administrator develops and manages the Community Reintegration Center’s budget. The role involves forecasting, contract and vendor management, financial analysis, report preparation, and presenting recommendations to leadership. It ensures the budget is effectively managed and communicates important financial information to the Superintendent, Department of Administrative Services, Comptroller, and County Board. The position oversees clerical and office staff through subordinate supervisors. This is a full-time hybrid position with one remote workday per week. The role is based in the Community Reintegration Center department.

Requirements

Must reside in Wisconsin at the time of application.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
At least five years of work experience in budget management, fiscal management, and financial forecasting.
At least five years of work experience in a manager or director role directing staff.
Proficiency in forecasting and budgeting.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills for working with internal and external parties.
Excellent written communication skills to explain figures in recommendations to leadership and reports to the County Board.
Previous work experience understanding contracting and managing service-level agreements.
Ability to develop meaningful criteria and synthesize data in Microsoft Excel.
Excellent presentation skills to explain, justify, and gain agreement on recommendations.
Advanced knowledge of related computer and software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications when filing an application and provide a full account of training and experience; additional written or performance tests may be required.

Responsibilities

Create the CRC’s annual budget and lead budget development and implementation.
Manage the budget and forecast to help ensure the department operates within its annual budget.
Identify efficiencies, lead cost-benefit analyses, and implement changes for CRC departments.
Develop vendor contract language with vendors and Corporation Counsel; draft reports, fiscal notes, and service-level agreements; resolve contract issues; and present recommendations at Committee or Board meetings.
Supervise business-office managers, review their work, and assist with hiring, discipline, and performance reviews for employees under their supervision.
Assess whether resources are available for department requests and advise the Superintendent; lead development of requests for proposals and complex scoring sheets.
Supervise procurement administration; review and approve CRC orders and Advantage entries; adjust account codes to ensure proper budgeting; and track leases and contract encumbrances.
Monitor contracts and ensure service-level agreements and other agreements are met, including oversight of multimillion-dollar medical and food contracts; verify staffing levels and adjust monthly invoices as needed.
Perform programmatic and fiscal analyses and submit annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report figures for County resident, Huber, and EM counts.
Lead development of the Shift Relief Calculation chart and maintain calculations of required security staffing needs.
Oversee department grant submissions and audit reconciliation; may lead or assist with writing and applying for public safety grants.
Lead drafting of letters to the chairperson, fiscal notes, and other legislative reports; research and analyze data; and develop recommendations for special projects assigned by leadership, the County Executive, or DAS.
Manage tracking of CRC performance measures and other metrics; maintain databases for analysis of current and historical attainment data; and help present results at quarterly meetings with County Executive staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.