Department:
Financial Management
Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
Lead the way in supervising Sarasota County's Fixed Assets program! This is your opportunity to supervise a dedicated team, oversee policy and procedure development, and ensure compliance with GAAP, GAAFR, and county standards. You'll drive process improvements, guide annual audits, and help protect and optimize the county's resources.
We offer outstanding work-life balance and amazing benefits starting within 60 days of hire. Join us and make an impact, helping Sarasota County to remain a great place to live, work, and play!
About the Position
In this role, you will...
Supervise and maintain all functions related to the Countywide Fixed Assets program, including policy and procedure oversight.
Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting (GAAFR), and county fixed asset policies through research, review, and technical data analysis.
Oversee annual audits, inventory controls, and year-end close-out processes, including reconciliations and reporting between systems.
Develop and implement division goals, objectives, business plans, and budgets.
Supervise, mentor, train, and evaluate assigned staff, partnering with HR on employee relations matters.
Implement process improvements to enhance asset management and reporting efficiency.
Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for fixed assets, providing guidance, advanced analysis, and technical expertise.
Serve as liaison with internal departments, vendors, elected officials, citizens, and the Office of the County Attorney.
Prepare and deliver presentations, including to the Board of County Commissioners.
Manage fraud prevention, risk mitigation, and compliance assessments, reviewing and addressing audit findings.
About the Schedule
Work Hours:
Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ( no weekends! )
As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.
About You
To be considered for this role, you must have the following:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or other related field with 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience.
OR: Master's degree in one of the fields above with 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience.
OR: 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a related field may be substituted for the required education, at management discretion.
Valid Florida driver's license by date of hire.
The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:
Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.
2 (or more) years of supervisory experience.
3 (or more) years of experience in governmental fixed asset reporting procedures.
Knowledge of local government asset management principles, practices, and techniques, including methodology, auditing, and recording requirements.
Skilled in collecting, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting data, with strong quantitative analysis abilities.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with diverse audiences at all organizational levels.
Physical Demands: Employees in this role must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.
About Everything Else
Starting Pay Range: $62,000.00 - $70,000.00
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents (http://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/66596/638617478290291353) . You will need to present the following items on your first day:
I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
If your position requires a Florida Driver's License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver's License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above - List B Documents.)
U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above - List C Documents.)
Benefits:
Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.
Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)??
A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County - Many Voices, One Team.
We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.
Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service - internally and externally.
A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).
Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.
