Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Budget and Planning

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business, public administration or a related field.
• Ten years of full-time, paid, professional experience in the preparation and/or analysis of financial, budgetary, business and public policy documents in a large public agency or major financial institution, five of which have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity and have included responsibility for daily operations.

OR

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, accounting, business administration, finance, economics, statistics or a related field.
• Eight years of full-time, paid, professional experience reviewing, analyzing, evaluating and developing budget requests in a central budget agency, large public jurisdiction or private corporation, two of which have been in an administrative or supervisory role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

• the principles and practices of municipal finance administration.
• the principles and practices of local government budget management.
• supervisory methods and techniques.
• the principles, practices and procedures of budget formulation, evaluation and analysis.

Demonstrated ability to:

• transfer the principles and practices of public finance, especially budgets and tools of fiduciary control, into work plans with applicable staff.
• lead staff in the analysis of program proposals and prepare detailed recommendations regarding their possible financial impact on District programs and objectives.
• analyze fiscal data and apply pertinent laws, regulations and principles.
• interpret a variety of financial reports, statements and statistical data.
• organize and maintain accurate records of program activities.
• prepare written reports and spreadsheets.
• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.