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Polk County BoCC · 1 day ago

Financial Administrator - Roads & Drainage

3000 Sheffield Road, Winter Haven, FL, 33880, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Polk County BoCC is seeking a Financial Administrator for their Roads and Drainage Division. This role involves planning, directing, and managing the administration section while overseeing the development and implementation of financial policies and budgets for the division.

Service Industry

Responsibilities

Advises the division director of financial matters; (i.e. purchasing/requisitioning procedures, cost estimates, costs and payments, etc.) and prepares reports of budget status

Implements the financial goals and objectives of the division

Develops and administers the implementation of financial policies and procedures, i.e. billing, customer receipts, purchasing, vouchering, payment authorization, expenditure classification, budget transfers, production (CMMS), and capital

Supervises and manages assigned staff, including the selection of employees, providing for their training / professional development, evaluation, and being responsible for staff productivity, discipline, complaint and grievance handling

Prepares and reviews various fiscal statements, financial reports, fiscal information of contracts and / or agreements presented for payment

Monitors and manages the division’s operating budget, service levels, workload indicators, cost tracking and performance measurements such as a CMMS

Performs complex financial and cost benefit analyses, making recommendations to ensure cost-effective divisional operations and services as directed by the division director

Researches, investigates, prepares and submits policy statements relating to division activities as directed by the division director

Provides leadership to the administration section staff to enable them to effectively perform the duties and functions of the section

Encourages and promotes teamwork and personal growth of the staff to reach individual, section, and division goals

Develops and supervises programs for the maximum utilization of services

Manages operations in the administration section including quality and quantity of group work, planning, scheduling, and goal setting for individuals

Fosters and encourages a teamwork environment through effective hiring, orienting and coaching

Prepares written and up-to-date procedures in all areas pertaining to work performed in the administration section. Reviews federal regulations, Florida statutes, government / auditing/accounting standards, and county ordinances

Communicates with staff to ensure compliance

Prepares and delivers annual performance evaluations

Supervises employees in the administration section

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administration section

Qualification

AccountingFinancial ManagementBudgetingSupervisory ExperienceMicrosoft Office SuiteCMMSWriting SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Graduate with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Accounting, Business, Public Administration or a related field

A minimum of seven (7) years' experience in business, accounting and/or public administration; including a minimum of five (5) years financial experience; including four (4) years supervisory experience

Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment

Must have access to dependable transportation to report to work

Ten (10) years of comparable governmental financial management experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree requirement