Assistant Director of Finance jobs in Arizona

• Acts in the absence of and on behalf of the Finance Director.
• Assists with planning, organizing and directing fiscal and management control functions.
• Provides technical assistance to departments engaged in budget preparation; develops initial recommendations for department funding levels based on revenue and expenditure projections.
• Analyzes departmental budget proposals and monitors departmental revenues and expenditures for compliance with adopted budgets.
• Identifies budgetary problems and recommends solutions; prepares internal budget reports and projections.
• Researches department requests for budget review; prepares budget impact statements and develops recommendations.
• Prepares the County’s Annual Financial Reports and assists with the annual audit.
• Coordinates with and assists internal and/or independent auditors by providing information required for audits.
• Compiles forecasts of overall revenue and expenditure projections.
• Reviews, monitors expenditures, reports and other financial documents and authorizes payment of expenses/expenditure funds.
• Prepares and presents financial reports including expenditures, commitments and revenue data.
• Monitors and ensures continued timely maintenance of the County’s financial management system. 
• Ensures that accurate internal ledgers and records are maintained and are reconciled periodically with reports generated by the financial accounting system.
• Implements, interprets and enforces standards, policies and related rules and regulations.

A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management or Certified Public Accountant; AND six (6) years experience in progressively responsible local government financial administration which includes at least two years of supervisory experience; AND proficiency in specialized financial software; AND valid driver license.