Director of Budget & Finance

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 13216
Department: Engineering Department
Opening Date: 07/16/2024
Closing Date: 3/15/2025 11:59 PM Central

Position Description

Harris County Engineering Department is seeking a highly motivated and experienced leader to join as the Director of Budget & Finance. Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, this position entails highly responsible management and complex professional administrative duties within the Finance Division. The primary role involves monitoring and analyzing the department's financial status to provide critical information for executive leadership's decision-making process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement financial strategies, plans, and policies aligned with organizational goals.
• Provide leadership in the formulation of budgetary and fiscal policies.
• Conduct financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to guide strategic decisions.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ensure budgets are aligned with strategic objectives.
• Monitor budget implementation and variance analysis, making recommendations for adjustments as needed as well as prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements, reports, and analyses to executive leadership.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies.
• Manage cash flow and liquidity to support operational needs and strategic initiatives while forecasting cash flow projections and make recommendations for optimizing cash resources.
• Oversee risk management strategies related to financial operations and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting standards.
• Implement controls and procedures to safeguard financial assets and minimize risk of fraud.
• Serve as a financial advisor to support decision-making and strategic planning initiatives.
• Coordinate financial audits and ensure timely completion of audit requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Executive Leadership.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements
Education

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

Experience

• At least eight (6) years' experience in budgeting and financial management in a multi-layer organization, in a leadership role, addressing business analytics and process improvement.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Education

• Master's degree in business administration or related field preferred.
  
• Proven experience with accounting, analytical, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Experience with financial statement management and analysis, including Statement of Operations, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
  
• Experience in analyzing complex chart of accounts.

Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive finance experience including leadership role, business analytics, and process improvement. (preferred)
  
• Aptitude for making sound financial decisions under pressure. (preferred)
  
• Ability to innovate and improve financial processes and systems. (preferred)

General Information
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week.

• Hybrid schedule: Three days in the office and two days working from home.

• Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.

Salary:

• Commensurate with experience, based on 26 pay periods.

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

• Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but some field work may be required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).

• This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FEATURED BENEFITS:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.

• Wellness.

• Professional development opportunity.

• Flexible spending account.

• 457 deferred compensation plans.

• Retirement pension (TCDRS).

• Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program).

• Disability and life insurance.

• Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service
  • Accrual rates increase based on years of service
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
• Professional development opportunities
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
01

Do you have a bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of experience do you have in budgeting and financial management in a multi-layer organization?

• 1-5 years
• 6 years
• 6 + years
• None of the above

03

If you answered yes to the above question, please give a detailed explanation about your experience.
04

How many years of experience do you have in a leadership role, addressing business analytics and process improvement?

• 1-5 years
• 6 years
• 6 + years
• None of the above

05

If you answered yes to the above question, please give a detailed explanation to support your answer.
Required Question