Physical Location(s):

• Florida Keys Mosquito Control Facility – Marathon or Big Coppitt

Basic Scope/Purpose:

The Director of Finance is responsible for the monitoring the financial health of the District, oversee financial activities, managing budgets, audits, and financial reporting. Collaborate with departments to ensure compliance with fiscal policies and contribute to strategic financial planning. This is an experience management position that will oversee the Fiscal Assistant and Financial Analyst/Purchasing agent.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The Director of Finance reports to the Executive Director.

Budget:

• Approximately $20 million dollars.

Working Conditions:

The Director of Finance will be mostly exposed to inside environmental conditions, with some exposure to outside and shop conditions. The physical nature of this position is such that the person filling it will be expected to perform sedentary work with moderate to heavy work (exerting up to 50 lbs. of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects).

Essential Functions (Without Accommodations):

• Reviews, modifies, and oversees all operating procedures for finance, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Prepares financial statements, budgetary reports, year-end audit schedules, expenditure account analysis, monthly journal entries, District property & tangible property reports, as well as other state and federal financial reports.
• Pre audit fiscal documents for completeness, accuracy and procedural correctness.
• Works closely with external partners for annual auditing to include scheduling, information request, and reporting.
• Compiles data for budget preparation, auditing and actuarial reporting.
• Coordinates the preparation of financial and operational budgets.
• Coordinate with Chief Technology Officer to maintain readiness and security of financial software and updates.
• Reviews, recommends and maintains investment of surplus cash, and cash management in accordance with FKMCD investment policy.
• Reviews capital assets annually, maintains depreciation records and coordinates with supervisor indetermining obsolesces and the scheduling the retirement of capital assets.
• Review, maintain, and update all financial procedure manuals for accurate and current information.
• Develops strategies and recommends short and long-range plans for the attainment of District financial requirements.
• Writes and disseminates payroll administrative guidelines.
• Interacts and coordinates other public and private external partners to enhance the FKMCD financial policies and procedures as related.
• Required to attend all District board meetings and interact with elected board of commissioners.
• Directs and plans the works of subordinates.

Knowledge Of:

• Accounting principles, practices, and procedures (Governmental accounting experience preferred)
• Data collection methods and processing
• Financial planning principles
• Supervision and management principles and practices
• Budget preparation and administration principles
• Financial technology, software and security
• Personnel administration principles and practices
• Financial risk management principles
• Financial statement and report preparation
• Accounting system design and implementation

Abilities & Skills to:

• Manage, plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate an accounting program.
• Supervise staff of two.
• Determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Effectively communicate oral and written
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners
• Make decisions and present solutions to problems
• Formulate financial policies and procedures
• Prepare and administer budgets
• Prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records
• Analyze and interpret data
• Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Work independently

Education, Training, & Experience:

• Bachelor's in accounting, Finance or related field required.
• Master's in accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• ***Governmental Accounting and GASB Experience Preferred***