First review of applications will be on 3/28/2025.
The Pima County Department of Finance and Risk Management is looking for a skilled, motivated professional leader to join their Budget Division. The successful candidate will oversee, guide, and train a dedicated team of analysts, assisting in the development, preparation, and administration of the annual budgets for County departments and Elected Officials. Other duties include compiling and analyzing data, preparing financial reports, and monitoring budget performance. If you enjoy working collaboratively within a team of dedicated individuals and have a passion for learning, growing, and serving your community in a fast-paced business environment, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you to join our team.
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification 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. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
Manages and administers, and plans administrative or support services or operations, including fiscal and general administrative functions as they relate to area of assignment;
Manages, administers, and coordinates internal services or support functions for a department or specific functional unit;
Manages the acquisition, storage, and distribution of supplies and equipment to support unit or department activities;
Develops or participates in the development of departmental-related policies and procedures and implements same as they relate to area of assignment;
Interprets unit or department policies and operational procedures and reviews current and proposed new or changed rules, regulations, or related materials for impact on unit, division, or department management or operations, and recommends changes to management;
Develops and implements new procedures for both short and long-term plans to improve efficiency, productivity, and operating economy of areas of assignment;
Provides input to and assists in the development and design of automated information systems;
Coordinates the collection, reporting, and documentation of data for assigned activities through affected supervisors and division managers and composes and writes reports concerning activities of areas of assignment;
Oversees the development, submission, maintenance, and archiving of County/state/ federal-mandated reports, forms, and records;
Directs formal training and development programs for assigned staff, County employees, or community or public interest groups;
Supervises, trains, and evaluates support staff and coordinates the activities of area of assignment;
Reviews work of staff to ensure the accuracy of documents and adherence to policy;
Represents the department/division by interacting with various County, federal, and state departments, agencies, private industry, contractors, and public committees to assist in accomplishing department and unit goals;
Administers internal personnel activities in coordination with the centralized Human Resources Department;
Monitors day-to-day financial matters such as sources of funding, contract renewals, payroll, purchases, and petty cash funds;
Administers internal procedures for conducting competitive hiring and promotion;
Develops, monitors, revises, and administers all or part of the department or assigned unit budget and maintains budgetary records;
Conducts research, data-gathering, and reporting of special projects related to area of assignment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public or business administration, finance, accounting, economics, or a related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of professional-level budget, auditing, or accounting analysis, financial management research, or fiscal administration experience.
(CPA designation may substitute for one year of the required professional experience.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
Minimum three (3) years of experience in preparing and developing budgets.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role.
Minimum three (3) years of experience researching, gathering, analyzing financial data, and communicating findings and recommendations using spreadsheets and written documentation.
Minimum three (3) years of experience developing, implementing, and enforcing financial policies for multiple departments, divisions, or agencies.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
Minimum three (3) years of experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Excel in particular (preparing spreadsheets, creating charts, and using Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, and formulas).