This Work Matters!
We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission: We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and promote health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values: Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve in our communities.
Finance and Business Management is responsible for supporting the Health Department mission and goals by providing high quality and complex professional accounting, budgeting, auditing and grants management functions for the department. The Finance Reporting Senior will prepare reports that ensure compliance and financial solvency of programs connected with these divisions. This position will assist the department in “What if” analysis to ensure that programs are able to meet the changing needs of the community we serve. In this role, you will operate under general direction collecting, analyzing, and reporting on complex financial information, provided by internal and external partners, ensuring all financial information provided complies with Health Department, County, State and or Federal requirements. Additionally, this position provides support and technical assistance to other Business Services functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and responding to audits. The Finance Reporting Senior is responsible for managing the largest, most varied, and technically complex portfolio of grants and/or contracts within the Health Department’s Grants Management unit, including grant programs that are highly politically visible and highly likely to be selected for the annual Single Audit.
As the Finance Reporting Senior, you will:
-
Perform complex professional accounting, budgeting, auditing, financial analysis, contracts and grants management for internal and external partners.
-
Prepare reports, exhibits and other supporting documents to detail financial soundness, compliance with appropriate laws, grant/ funding and contract requirements, and regulations.
-
Review and interpret current, new, proposed, or revised laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to determine their financial impact on assigned operating area, work functions, programs and/or grants.
-
Independently evaluate current work processes in the Grants and Contracts Management units; identify existing problems and improve opportunities.
-
Develop and implement new grant reporting templates; provide direction to contracts staff for appropriate processes, reporting, and compliance.
-
Independently prepare, monitor, and audit financial plans for assigned programs and make recommendations to senior managers.
-
Investigate, research, and audit program activities and agencies to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, financial ethicality of transactions and operations.
-
Interpret current, new, or proposed policies and procedures to ensure compliance and determine financial impacts of adjustments.
-
Develop complex program budgets; monitor and report to senior managers and program managers on adherence to the budget.
-
Advise and recommend budget adjustments, or changes in program activities to ensure compliance with budgetary appropriations.
-
Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, inefficiencies/waste, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
-
Provide functional and technical supervision to grants management and/ or contract staff in supervisor’s absence; act as primary trainer of new grants management and/or contracts staff.
TO QUALIFY: We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant.
Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:
-
Education/ training equivalent to a bachelor's degree with major course work in accounting, finance, or a related field
-
Three (3) to six (6) years of progressively responsible financial analysis, advanced level professional accounting or fiscal/grants management experience
-
Must pass a reference check
Preferred Qualifications/ Transferable Skills*: You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.
-
Strong analytical skills and thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
-
Skill to apply and adapt established accounting principles and procedures to a variety of County fiscal applications
-
Experience or ability to synthesize data in order to independently solve problems or formulate recommendations
-
Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain accurate reports and records
-
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
*Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experiences that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Type of Position: This hourly position is eligible for overtime.
Type: Represented
FLSA: Non Exempt
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Routine Telework: This position is designated as “routine telework,” meaning you will be working remotely (from home); a hybrid schedule also is available. As with all routine telework positions, employees may be required to come into the office on occasion. The designation of Routine Telework may be subject to change at a future time. All employees must reside in Oregon or Washington; the county cannot support ongoing telework from other locations. The onsite work location for this position is Gladys McCoy Building, 619 NW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204.
Interested in applying? Please go to: https://multco.us/info/external-applicants