Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Under the general supervision of the County Administrator, the Chief Financial Officer directs, supervises and maintains the county financial records in a professional manner in compliance with federal, state and county laws, rules, regulations and policies; supports the County Administrator, County Commission and Gallatin County in financial recording, analysis and reporting; reviews certified taxable valuation; calculates maximum mills allowed and mills to be levied for Gallatin County and all special districts; provides financial services to the public of Gallatin County, the County Commission, and Elected Officials, Department Heads and employees of Gallatin County; supervises the preparation of the Annual Financial Report and maintains the County Accounting records in a professional manner, in accordance with GAAP and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

Financial Administration

Communicates with the County Commission and County Administrator coordinating and carrying out various activities relating to financial and budgetary matters and other activities relating to organizational procedures and policies.

• Assists and informs the County Commission in preparation of budgets and other matters concerning fiscal management, from Start-Up through Approval along with monthly and quarterly tracking and reporting.
• Prepares centralized billings and distributes costs among departments.
• Advises the County Commission and County Administrator on fiscal needs and prepares alternative courses of action for review.
• Coordinates financial risk management programs.
• Responds to inquiries of the public and other governmental agencies regarding fiscal aspects of the County.
• Supervises preparation of the Consolidated Annual Financial Report and provides support of the annual report activity / Management Discussion and Analysis.
• Implements policy and procedural actions as directed by the County Commission or County Administrator.
• Supports the Public, County Commission, Elected Officials, Department Heads and County employees in relation to the budget and financial matters.

Other duties as assigned

Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor. This includes coordinating special projects and events, system research and analysis, attending meetings and special events, and attending continuing education and training as required. If the County Commission proclaims a local emergency due to an actual or threatened disaster such as an earthquake, fire, riot, flood, etc., County employees may be required to provide services during the emergency and for a subsequent period of assessment and recovery.

Supervision exercised

This position supervises the Grant, Finance and Accounting staff. Duties include assigning work, determining work methods, evaluating work in progress, training, scheduling, performance evaluation, participating in recruitment and hiring of staff; position recommends corrective actions, terminations, as well as the long-range goals.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

This position requires knowledge of local government functions, organization and operations; accounting, budgeting and audits for local governments, special districts, cities, towns and schools; state budget and accounting laws; GAAP and GASB; computerized budgeting and accounting reporting systems; pertinent federal and state laws, rules and regulations and current principles and practices of budgeting. The position must have the ability to research and analyze complex financial data; prepare clear, concise and timely records, reports and summaries; coordinate and carry out a variety of financial services; interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations as they relate to applicable job functions; design, update and make changes to spreadsheets; work with linkage between Word, Excel, Power Point and accounting software; relate and coordinate county activities with other departments, elected officials, government agencies and the general public; ability to work well with a variety of diverse individuals; handle sensitive and confidential information; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work and understand that the finance function is that of support to the County Administrator and County Commission.

Qualifications

The required knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or a related field and six to eight (6-8) years of experience including management and supervisory experience. A Certified Professional Financial Professional from GFOA is preferred.

As a condition of hire, the final candidate will be required to successfully pass a criminal history check and background investigation.

Application considerations

For application consideration, the following documents are required to be submitted when you apply online :

Equal opportunity

Gallatin County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment on the basis of merit and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, or physical or mental disability.

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