Chief, Financial Services Branch (Finance Manager)

Key areas of responsibility include: Overseeing the agency’s investment, budget development and monitoring, purchasing and procurement, inmate banking, revenue and other fund management, accounting, capital replacement funding operations, capital improvements, grants management, warehouse operations, and the Sheriff’s Office vehicle fleet. Acting as the agency’s primary financial coordinator with federal agencies; agencies of the Commonwealth; Fairfax County’s Department of Management and Budget (DMB), Department of Procurement and Material Management (DPMM), Department of Finance (DoF), and Department of Human Resources (DHR); the U.S. Marshals Service; and the Fairfax City Budget Office.

This job opportunity is being re-announced.  Applicants who wish to revise their original application are encouraged to reapply with a revised application.  Otherwise, all applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply to be considered.

This position works within our Financial Services Branch within the Administrative Services Division as an experienced financial professional and oversees a complex agency-wide budget and fiscal operation. This includes all grant funding and procurement activity and serves as the Sheriff’s Office primary financial leader and advisor.

This position has full accountability for the supervision and direction of all agency financial management and operations. Key areas of responsibility include:

• Overseeing the agency’s investment, budget development and monitoring, purchasing and procurement, inmate banking, revenue and other fund management, accounting, capital replacement funding operations, capital improvements, grants management, warehouse operations, and the Sheriff’s Office vehicle fleet.
• Serving as a strategic business partner to the Sheriff and senior command staff, providing guidance and analysis on all finance-related issues and decisions.
• Formulating and evaluating proposed legislation affecting the agency’s finances at the Commonwealth and intra-governmental levels.
• Acting as the agency’s primary financial coordinator with federal agencies; agencies of the Commonwealth; Fairfax County’s Department of Management and Budget (DMB), Department of Procurement and Material Management (DPMM), Department of Finance (DoF), and Department of Human Resources (DHR); the U.S. Marshals Service; and the Fairfax City Budget Office.
• Continually managing, developing, and mentoring staff within the Financial Services Branch to ensure a high-performing, professional, and customer-focused team.

Note: The salary offer for the position will be in the minimum to midpoint range ($98,055.98 to $142,181.31) and may NOT exceed the midpoint rate of the advertised compensation range. Promotional rules apply for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools employees.