Director of Budget & Finance - Library

Jefferson County Public Library

Administration Building, Lakewood, Colorado.

Application Deadline

Apply By Apr 14th, 2016

Wages

$66,681.16 to $103,355.79 per Year   Calculate

Location

Denver, CO

Hours

Not Specified

MLS

Not Specified

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Library Experience

Not Specified

Supervisory Experience

Required

Type of Library

Public

This job is more than 3 weeks old or the application deadline has passed.

Job Description

Under general direction of the Executive Director, this position is responsible for oversight of the overall budget and financial activities of JCPL, including revenue, budget, accounting, risk management, contract oversight, and long range financial planning and analysis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Budget & Finance

  • Manages and supervises finance and budget operations to achieve goals within available resources.
  • Oversees the preparation of monthly, annual, and periodic financial reports and models.
  • Oversees the preparation of the annual budget by preparing revenue estimates and expenditure and fund balance projections for the current and following years.
  • Aggregates and summarizes departmental budget requests.
  • Creates and presents budget and financial information to Library Board of Trustees, Board of County Commissioners and other community groups.

Policy & Procedure

  • Develops, implements, and monitors financial policies.
  • Creates financial management processes and reporting tools that are efficient, accurate, and scalable as JCPL grows.
  • Monitors general accounting systems to ensure the functionality is maximized and manual processes are eliminated.

Long Range & Strategic Planning

  • Provides leadership and direction in the development of short and long range plans.
  • Gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations.
  • Develops, maintains, and reports on 5-year financial models and 10-year strategic plans.

Staff Supervision & Management

  • Manages and supervises the Project Planning and Contracts Manager, Budget Analyst, and Financial Analyst.
  • Conducts staff meetings with Division personnel and provides technical guidance and recommended corrective action to ensure conformity with established JCPL and County policies, rules, and regulations.
  • Attends regular Board of Trustee’s meetings, special meetings, study sessions, and meetings of various County personnel.
  • Serves on the JCPL Senior Management Team along with the Executive Director and the Directors of Public Services, Information Technology, Communications, Employee Relations and Development, and Facilities.
  • Supervises the design and maintenance of JCPL’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
  • Serves as JCPL’s Asset and Financial Risk Manager.

Additional Info & Requirements

Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) strives to be the essential destination for all generations to connect, discover, and create. We help to build an educated and vibrant community by providing equal access to information and opportunities for all.  Everyone is welcome at JCPL.  We meet patrons where they are and give them our full attention and strive to exceed expectations.  Our core values include: Innovation, Accountability, and Excellence.

  • A minimum of five years of budget and finance/accounting experience to include at least two years of supervisory experience; a minimum of five years of government budget and finance work experience preferred.

 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must have a valid Colorado driver’s license.
  • Offer of employment contingent on criminal history check, motor vehicle record check, and education verification.

The Community

Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL), formed in 1952, is the third largest public library in the state of Colorado and in the Rocky Mountain Region. Nestled midway between the bustling city of Denver and the nearby Rocky Mountains, and spanning 774 square miles, Jefferson County is the second largest county in Colorado.

HR Info

Angela Rick, Recruitment Coordinator.

Application must be made online at jeffco.us/jobs

Posted Mar 31, 2016