COME JOIN THE PULASKI COUNTY TEAM! ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR The County of Pulaski is seeking to fill a full-time Assistant Finance Director position. This position is responsible for assisting the Finance Director in overseeing all county financial functions, including those related to the Board of Supervisors, Public Service Authority (PSA), Economic Development Authority (EDA), Sports Tourism and Entertainment Authority (STEA), and the Department of Social Services (DSS), hereafter referred to as "the County." This individual will work with the Treasurer, Commissioner of Revenue, School Board, staff, and various state and federal agencies to manage the financial aspects of County operations. The position will provide extensive support regarding the budgeting and financial operations of the PSA. This role supervises the PSA Collections Specialist and PSA Billing Office Supervisor, and reports to the Finance Director. Work hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Some overtime, holiday, and evening work may be required, as well as overnight travel. The salary scale for this position is $73,632 - $123,170 and is commensurate upon education and experience. Educational Requirements: Applicants must possess a minimum of four (4) years of extensive, progressively responsible experience in a municipal financial administrative position. A Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance is required. The qualified individual must be knowledgeable about the laws and policies governing municipal finance, budgeting, accounting techniques, GAAP and GASB methods and procedures, municipal bonds, contracts, and investment opportunities. Please note that this position requires: Pre-employment drug screening and alcohol testing Background check DMV Driving record check Excellent benefit package that includes: Health, dental and prescription drug insurance Optional vision, cancer, critical illness, accident, life, AirMedCare, Pet, and Christmas club Virginia state retirement and life plus optional 457b retirement program with company match Sick, vacation and birthday leave Short and long-term disability Multiple paid holidays Free YMCA membership and more! Interested individuals may apply at the appropriate Nearest One Stop and/ or apply online at www.pulaskicounty.org. Full job descriptions for all positions are located on the website. Pulaski County, VA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To request an accommodation for disabilities, contact Human Resources at 540-994-2406. Individuals that require a paper application should contact Kristin Rakes, HR Assistant at krakes@pulaskicounty.org or call 540 994-2628. Pulaski County, VA is committed to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans. As an Equal Opportunity Employer and certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) organization, we are dedicated to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender/identity/sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. This position will open until filled. The position was first advertised on 1/15/2026. To comply with company policy, this position will remain posted for a minimum of 5 days.
ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR Pulaski County Department: Finance Supervision Exercised: PSA Collections Specialist and PSA Billing Office Supervisor Supervision Received: Finance Director Employee will undergo a six-month orientation period and will be evaluated at the end of the six-month term. Employee will be evaluated annually thereafter. Classification (FLSA): Exempt/Full-time TESTING/SCREENING AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Drug and Alcohol Testing, Background Screening and Driving Record Required. Statement of Economic Interests (Real Estate) Required is required per VA Code SS2.2-3114 Essential Employee: No Work Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Some overtime, holiday and evening work required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Assistant Finance Director is responsible for assisting the Finance Director in the oversight of all county financial functions including the Board of Supervisors, Public Service Authority (PSA), Economic Development Authority (EDA), Sports Tourism and Entertainment Authority (STEA), and the Department of Social Services (DSS) hereafter referred to as County. This individual works with the Treasurer, Commissioner of Revenue, School Board, staff, and various state and federal agencies to manage the financial aspects of County operations. This position will provide extensive support to the budgeting and financial aspects of the PSA. Physical presence on the job is required as essential functions and responsibilities are not suited to remote work. JOB REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. RESPONSIBILITIES: Budgeting (focus on PSA) Assists with the assembly of budget and project budget packages and salary projections Assists with annual posting of the budget in the financial software system Assists with the maintenance of proper charges to line items based on standardized chart of accounts in order to properly and accurately report total annual expenditures Updated on 01/15/26 Page 1 of 4 Assistant Finance Director Reviews, monitors and assists in analyzing budget reports Assists with various agency and departmental budgets and reviews and prepares appropriation requests as needed during the fiscal year Supports department heads and other employees in dealing with day-to-day concerns as requested Assists with disbursements for goods and services and payment of financial debt obligations within budget appropriations Assists with the development of budget presentations and other reports Monitors reconciliations of revenues and expenditures and assists with statistical tracking as needed making recommendations to the Finance Director on existing and new fiscal financial policies Finance (focus on PSA) Assists with the direction of the financial operations of the County by an established central accounting system within commonly accepted governmental accounting principles Reviews, monitors and prepares financial reporting for state, federal and local agencies Assists with preparation of financial statements, reports, and analytical data for county operations Prepares and uploads daily cash receipts from the Treasurers Office Assists with county financed school construction projects, expenditure tracking and preparation of financial draw downs Performs monthly balancing of the GL, prepares any related adjustments and assists with monthly closing of the financial software system Works with Treasurers Office, DSS and School Board staff to reconcile cash between systems Assists with closing out of annual year in the financial software system Assists with coordination of preparing for the annual audit review, and works closely with the Countys independent external auditors Assists with working with an external financial advisor to provide long-term financial planning and arranges borrowing necessary to implement the initiatives of the County Assists with procuring accounting system, banking, insurance, and fringe benefit services as needed Instructs staff in the use of accounting system for reviewing budgeted revenues and expen
