Finance Manager (Facilities Department) - Bisbee

About the Department

NATURE OF WORK:   Under general supervision, performs professional accounting work of considerable difficulty; performs related duties as assigned.

Position Duties

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

TYPICAL DUTIES:  (Illustrative Only) Coordinates the financial management of programs, grants, and contracts; compiles and analyzes financial information; prepares financial projections and coordinates financial benchmarking; prepares, administers, and monitors the department's annual budgets and capital improvement programs; prepares monthly internal financial reports and quarterly budget variance reports; prepares and/or approves budgetary transfers and journal entry requests; assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring internal control policies and procedures; acts as liaison to the Cochise County Finance Department relating to GASB 34 infrastructure reporting; may supervise and train staff as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning recognized by the US Department of Education and three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in budget/accounting, two (2) years of which was in budgetary control and responsibility, OR, an equivalent experience, education and training which provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities of this classification; must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver’s License and the ability to be covered by county insurance.

An equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved may be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Preference may be given to individuals with governmental experience.

Other Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of:

• principles, practices, theories and procedures of government accounting;
• financial record keeping and reporting procedures;
• automated accounting systems and applicable software applications;
• principles, practices of fund accounting;
• modern office practices and procedures;
• the principles and practices of management and supervision.
• public sector budgetary and accounting principles and practices.
   

Considerable skill in:

• performing and verifying difficult mathematical computations;
• using computerized budget/financial tracking and reporting programs.
   

Ability to:

• prepare, maintain, and analyze financial records;
• define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
• read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents;
• solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public;
• read, write and speak English;
• communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• write financial policies;
• assist departments with written procedures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is primarily performed under general supervision. Incumbent generally performs work in a typical office setting with appropriate climate controls.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Essential functions of this position require: Lifting up to 10 pounds, manual dexterity, ability to communicate.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body; involves sitting majority of time; walking and standing are required, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Mental Application: Utilizes memory for details and verbal instructions, requires emotional stability, empathy, critical thinking, adaptability and creative problem-solving skills.

Supplemental Questions

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Agency Information

EmployerCochise CountyAddress Cochise County 1415 Melody Lane, Building G

Bisbee, Arizona, 85603 Phone(520) 432-9700
Website http://www.cochise.az.gov