JOB REQUIREMENTS: Chief Financial Officer/County Auditor Dunn County, WI
(pop. 46,440) Dunn County, located in West-Central Wisconsin, is a
largely rural county with several incorporated communities. The City of
Menomonie (pop. 16,700) serves as the County Seat and is located one
hour from Minneapolis-St. Paul and thirty minutes from Eau Claire, WI on
the I-94 corridor. The County offers a high quality of life with
numerous recreation opportunities, as well as two institutions of higher
education, Chippewa Valley Technical College and University of
Wisconsin-Stout (student pop. 6,914). The County provides a full range
of services including public safety, corrections, court services, health
and human services, county buildings and parks, highway, transit, a
County-owned nursing facility, environmental services, child support,
and general administrative services. The County has 641 FTEs. The Chief
Financial Officer performs the duties as prescribed in Wis. Stat. 59.47
and is responsible for developing, maintaining, implementing and
reviewing the County\'s financial policies, records and systems
including the County budget and all matters of financial and accounting
management. The County Auditor examines the books and accounts of County
officers, boards, commissions, committees, trustees, elected officials
and employees who are entrusted with receipt, custody, or expenditure of
money or any funds appropriated by the County Board. Work is performed
under the general direction of the County Manager. Supervision is
exercised over all personnel within the Finance Division. The
anticipated starting wage is between \$108,493 and \$116,943 annually
and may be negotiated based on qualifications and experience.
Applications will be reviewed on a weekly rolling basis until the
position is filled. Primary Responsibilities The following duties are
primarily performed and are essential for this position. Employees are
expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily
and successfully to be qualified for the position. Other duties may be
required and assigned. Exercises authority as the County Chief Financial
Officer performing the duties as prescribed in Wis. Stat. 59.47.
Establishes and maintains county-wide accounting and reporting systems
pursuant to Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules and
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) standards, and provides
for accurate and timely recording and processing of County fiscal and
payroll transactions, including procedural controls to prevent
unauthorized use of monies. Develops countywide policies and procedures.
Directs the accounting functions of all county departments and ensures
timely financial reporting internally and with external agencies.
Directs the operations of the Finance Division in performance of the
duties, including responsibility for county-wide accounts payable,
accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger accounting, and budgeting.
Supervises the preparation of periodic financial reports for
departments, committees, and various outside regulatory agencies such as
the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal and State governments.
Directs activities and assigns responsibilities to staff to post,
verify, and process fiscal transactions in accordance with established
procedures and legal requirements. Develops, revises, and implements an
efficient cash management program for the County. Performs statutory
duties of a County Auditor (Wis. Stat. 59.47) examining the books and
accounts of any County officer, board, commission, committee, trustee,
elected official or employee entrusted with receipt, custody, or
expenditure of money, or any funds appropriated by the County Board.
Prepares reports of deficiencies to the County Manager, Committee of
Administration, the Standing Committee and County Board. Provides
consultation, advice and staff support to the County Board, the
Executive Committee, and Standing Committees, other Elected Officials,
the County Manager and department Heads. Advises the Committee on
Administration with regards to the requisite standards for maintaining
the County\'s national credit rating are met on long-term debt and bond
issues, organization, budget balancing, revenue collections, stability
of tax levy, and maintenance of adequate fund balances. Provides
financial and analytical data regarding the cost, effectiveness and
impact of new and existing programs and County Board Resolutions.
Assists the County Manager in development of long-range fiscal programs
and financial management. Reviews and makes recommendations on the
financial impact of employee benefit plans. Manages the annual financial
and compliance audits for the county such as Annual Financial Audit,
Single Compliance Audit, Enterprise audits, A-87 Audit and grant
compliance. Collaborates with the County Manager, County Board,
Committees and Department heads to develop the County\'s annual budget,
budget guidelines, strategy, and goals. Provides direction and
represents the County providing financial information to various
industry partners and consultants such as Financial Advisors, Standard &
Poors, Moody\'s, Bond Counsel, the IRS, Wisconsin Retirement System,
Bank & Investment Institutions, and news media, etc. Serves as the
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Agent. Serves as the grant
administrator for the County. Develops long-term financing options and
recommendations for the County\'s capital projects; ensures funds are
being spent in compliance with the funding source regulations and
adopted budgets; manages debt service payments, disclosure filings,
arbitrage, and various compliance filings. Serves as the Purchasing
Agent for the County. Writes various RFP\'s and evaluates the responses;
ie banking contracts, investment services, FA Services, different @types
of audit services, time keeping software, and the ERP system. Oversees
the county\'s purchasing card program. Oversees the RFP process for
multiple departments. Participates as a team member on the County\'s
Investment Committee to develop investment strategies and performs
investment activities. Analyzes and implements county-wide software
changes to safe guard county assets and improve efficiency of resources;
serves as the ERP System Administrator. Performs other duties as
assigned. ** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: In evaluating
candidates for this position, Dunn County may consider a combination of
education, training, and experience which provides the necessary
knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position.
Associate\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or
related field AND a minimum of eight (8) years of finance or accounting
experience. OR a Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business
Administration or related field AND a minimum of four (4) years of
finance or accounting experience. Two (2) years of experience in at
least three (3) of the following areas: Working in governmental finance
and accounting, including knowledge of fund accounting, government
reporting requirements, and public sector financial management practices
Advising executive leadership and governing bodies on financial strategy
and long-term fiscal planning Leading complex projects or initiatives
involving cross-departmental collaboration Contributing to or overseeing
policy development, implementation and enforcement Presenting financial
results, forecasts, and recommendations in a way that informs
decision-making ** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
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