Senior Departmental Fiscal Officer
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Fiscal Manager (At-Will)
County of Tulare
Probation
Location
Visalia, California, 93291
Salary
$104,592.02 - $127,469.59
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing the finances and administrative operations for the Tulare County Probation Department, including creating budgets, overseeing spending, and improving efficiency in office resources.
A good fit would be someone with a background in accounting or business who has led teams in handling complex financial tasks and enjoys solving organizational challenges in a public service setting.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Public Administration, or Business Administration from an accredited college or university
- Four years of experience in complex fiscal administration, including accounting responsibilities
- At least one year of supervisory experience
- Knowledge of principles of management, public administration, budgeting, and fiscal control
- Ability to plan, assign, and supervise work, conduct financial studies, and communicate effectively with diverse groups
- Proficiency in operating office equipment, computers, and related electronic systems
- Desirable: C.P.A. certification
Full Job Description
This is an At-Will, non-competitive position that is appointed by and serves at the will of the Chief Probation Officer.
Current vacancy is with the Tulare County Probation Department located in Visalia.
Requirements
- Formulate departmental policy in administrative services and business management.
- Plan, organize, assign, review, and direct fiscal administrative services.
- Confer with the agency director or assistant director on major fiscal related administrative service problems.
- Review and act on or recommend solutions for various management problems in directing fiscal, office service and general activities.
- Direct and monitor the budgetary and fiscal control programs for the effective utilization of office space, forms, supplies, equipment and other property.
- Conduct time and cost studies of unit operations and make or recommend changes to effect more efficient operation of units or programs.
For a full list of duties for this position, please click here.
Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Public, or Business Administration.
Experience:
- Four (4) years of experience in complex fiscal administration that includes accounting responsibilities, including at least one (1) year experience in a supervisory capacity.
Knowledge of:
- Principles of management, analysis, and organizational design necessary to analyze and recommend change.
- Principles of public and business administration, governmental functions, organization and accounting; principles and methods of supervision.
- Fiscal and personnel management; public funding, budgetary preparation and control.
- Current office methods, systems, procedures, forms and equipment.
See the full list in link.
Skill/Ability to:
- Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
- Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
- Conduct complex administrative and financial studies.
- Plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.
- Analyze, monitor, plan, prepare, and present complex administrative and financial studies.
See the full list in link.
DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
License or Certificate:
- C.P.A. certification
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment: Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act:This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).
Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible.
For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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