General Statement of Duties
The Finance Director serves as the chief financial officer for Marion County and is responsible for the strategic leadership, administration, and oversight of the County’s financial operations. This position directs all functions related to accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, grants administration, capital project accounting, debt management, internal controls, and regulatory compliance while ensuring the prudent stewardship of public funds. The Finance Director works collaboratively with the County Administrator, Department Directors, elected and appointed officials, external auditors, regulatory agencies, granting organizations, financial institutions, vendors, and other stakeholders to provide sound financial guidance, support informed decision-making, and maintain the County’s long-term fiscal stability. This position exercises a high degree of independent judgment and professional discretion in the administration of complex governmental financial operations. The Finance Director is expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethics, accountability, and transparency while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), grant requirements, and County policies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The duties listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
· Serves as the County's chief financial officer and directs all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, debt management, grant accounting, capital project accounting, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and related financial operations.
· Provides financial leadership, analysis, recommendations, and strategic guidance to the County Administrator, County Council, department heads, and other County officials.
· Develops, implements, administers, and enforces financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and accounting practices to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, grant requirements, GASB standards, and GAAP.
· Supervises, assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of finance staff to ensure accuracy, accountability, efficiency, and compliance with County policies and financial standards.
· Oversee the maintenance of all County financial records and accounting systems, ensuring the accurate recording and reconciliation of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenditures, investments, debt obligations, and other financial transactions.
· Prepares and reviews journal entries, reconciliations, month-end and year-end closing activities, financial statements, management reports, and other required financial documentation.
· Coordinates the development, administration, monitoring, and long-range planning of the County's annual operating and capital budgets in collaboration with the County Administrator and department heads; monitors revenues and expenditures and recommends budget amendments as necessary.
· Administers the County's debt obligations, investment activities, grants, and other financial programs, ensuring compliance with reporting, reimbursement, documentation, and regulatory requirements.
· Coordinates and serves as the primary liaison for the County's annual external financial audit by preparing required documentation, responding to auditor requests, and implementing audit adjustments and recommendations.
· Maintains financial records in accordance with County policy, audit standards, grant requirements, and applicable records retention laws while safeguarding confidential financial information.
· Prepares reports, presentations, and financial analyses for the County Administrator, County Council, committees, auditors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
· Attend County Council meetings, budget workshops, staff meetings, training sessions, conferences, and other meetings as required.
· Maintains current knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting, finance, grants administration, auditing standards, and local government best practices.
· Promotes a professional, ethical, accountable, and customer-focused work environment.
· Performs other related duties as assigned by the County Administrator.
Minimum Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
· Minimum Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, auditing, governmental accounting, or financial management.
· Demonstrated experience supervising or coordinating financial staff and finance-related operations.
· Experience with governmental fund accounting, budget preparation, financial reporting, audit coordination, grants management, or other related financial functions.
· Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), governmental accounting standards, and applicable federal, state, and local laws governing public finance.
· Proficiency in computerized financial management systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
· An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience in county, municipal, or other public-sector finance.
· Experience with South Carolina local government finance, budgeting, and financial reporting requirements.
· Experience managing annual audits, capital project accounting, grant accounting, debt administration, and governmental fund accounting.
· Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or a comparable financial certification.
· Experience developing and improving financial procedures, internal controls, accounting systems, reporting practices, and financial transparency.
· Experience working effectively with elected officials, department directors, external auditors, regulatory agencies, grantors, and governing bodies.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Marion County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. The County provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Pay: $68,500.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
