Finance Director

Nash County is actively seeking a dedicated and experienced Finance Director to join our team!

Nash County, North Carolina is a thriving community that is uniquely located between the Research Triangle Region and I-95. Nash County offers a diverse workforce, strong local economy, and a wonderful place to call home for growing families and businesses. Serving roughly 100,000 citizens with approximately 650 full-time employees, Nash County’s work environment is much like that of its community: hard-working, innovative thinkers that value honesty, transparency, collaboration, accountability, and respect.

The Finance Department’s mission is to “conduct all our responsibilities with integrity and excellence while maintaining the highest quality of oversight of county resources and information in serving our citizens, public officials, and departments while complying with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.”

If you believe that you would be an asset to our team, we ask that you please apply today!

For more details, please visit www.nashcountync.gov or www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nashcounty.

General Statement of Duties

Performs complex professional and responsible managerial and administrative work in planning, organizing, and executing the financial activities of the County.

Distinguishing Features of the Class

Work involves supervision of the budget, accounting, purchasing, collections, billing, cash investments, and payroll operations.  Considerable independent judgment and initiative in planning and directing the fiscal control system is required.  Work is performed in accordance with established local government finance procedures, local ordinances and North Carolina General Statutes governing the responsibilities of local government fiscal operations.  The Finance Director works in an office setting and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the County Manager and Board of Commissioners, and is evaluated through conferences, reports, and an independent audit of financial records.

The minimum salary for this position is $108,846; however, the final salary may be dependent upon the candidate’s experience, qualification, and certifications. In addition, Nash County offers a robust benefits package.

Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of North Carolina General Statutes and of local ordinances governing County financial practices and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance administration, including principles and practices of governmental accounting.
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of County purchasing and payroll systems.
Ability to evaluate financial systems and formulate and install accounting methods, procedures, forms and records.
Ability to supervise, organize and evaluate the work of subordinate employees in the specialized field of accounting in an automated environment.
Ability to design and prepare analytical and interpretative financial statements.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, department heads, governmental officials, and with other employees.
Ability to conduct long range fiscal planning.
Ability to accurately analyze and prepare financial records and reports.

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform the basic life operational skills of stooping, reaching, walking, lifting, fingering, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Must be able to perform sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Must possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, accounting, to operate a computer terminal, and extensive reading at distances close to the eyes.