IS ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR THE POSITON OF
DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
Salary is $79,500
annually
Comprehensive
Benefit Package
The successful candidate
will serve as the Deputy Commissioner of Finance, under the general direction
of the Commissioner of Finance and
·
Recording and reporting the financial condition of the County
within the guidelines set forth by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and
investing County funds securely;
·
Enforcing and collecting of delinquent property and school taxes
in accordance with Real Property Tax Law;
·
Directing the County's accounting,
financial reporting, payroll
processing, cash receipts and disbursement functions and developing and
implementing accounting policies and systems to assure timely, accurate and
meaningful financial analysis and reporting, and proper receipt and disbursement of all County Funds;
·
Carrying
out the duties of a Deputy relative to the powers and duties conferred or
imposed upon the Commissioner of Finance by Law, except as otherwise provided
by the Ulster County Charter; and
·
Demonstrating
strong leadership and supervisory skills, oral and written communication skills
and management competency.
Appointment to this position is by the Commissioner
of Finance. The incumbent shall serve at the pleasure of the
Candidates shall have the
following minimum training and experience:
A
successful candidate must demonstrate thorough knowledge of the principles and
procedures of municipal accounting and auditing; public finance and revenue
collection, public administration, public budgeting and supervision.
PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Either
(a)
Bachelor's Degree* in Accounting, Business or Public Administration, or a
closely related field, and six years of accounting experience, four years of
which must have been in an administrative capacity in a government
municipality; or a
(b)
Master's Degree* in Accounting, Business or Public Administration, or a closely
related field, and four years of experience in accounting, two years of which
must have been in an administrative capacity in a government municipality.
Certified
Public Accountant preferred.
*SPECIAL
REQUIREMENT: Education beyond the secondary level must be from an institution
recognized or accredited by the board of regents of the NYS Department of
Education as a post-secondary, degree-granting institution.
Mail
Application and cover letter to:
Search
Committee for Deputy Commissioner of Finance
c/o
Brenda Bartholomew, Personnel Officer
E-Mail
to: bbar@co.ulster.ny.us
Applications
accepted through February 24, 2012.
Special Requirement for
appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County
Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes,
candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance
for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other
mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a
criminal history background check. This position will require a criminal
background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a
Criminal Background Investigation Release Form.
Upon a conditional employment offer, a candidate will be required to be
fingerprinted accordingly.