Director of Finance and Budget – Auditor’s Office

125, DOE

The Ada County Clerk’s Office, proudly named one of Idaho’s Best Places to Work multiple years in a row, is driven by a passion for public service and building trust in government. Our culture is rooted in kindness, joy, innovation, transparency, and a focus on what matters most: our customers and each other. If you have both the heart and the drive to serve the public, we’d love to meet you.

The Ada County Clerk’s Office is a great place to work! Within Ada County, there are more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Within the Clerk’s Office there about 200 employees and this is an exciting opportunity to join a team that’s making a real impact every day.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package that adds approximately 40% to your base salary, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous vacation and sick leave starting day one
• 11 paid holidays each year
• One of the nation’s top state retirement systems (11.96% employer contribution)
• 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match, plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life insurance, and wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities

The Ada County Clerk’s Office serves the community through five divisions:
Court Clerks, Recorders, Auditors, Elections, and Community Programs
. If you have ever voted, filed court documents, obtained a marriage license, applied for rental assistance or researched how your property tax dollars are spent, you’ve experienced our work firsthand. We do our best each and every day to make sure Ada County citizens have a smooth and efficient experience with our office.

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REQUIRED: A letter of interest and an updated resume must be submitted with your application to be considered for any Clerk’s Office positions.

Provides strategic leadership for Ada County’s financial management and fiscal integrity, overseeing the financial status of the entity and directing accounting, budgeting, and financial management functions. This position oversees the development of sound financial policies and systems that support ongoing fiscal integrity.

• Coordinates the development and administration of the County’s annual operating, personnel and capital budgets for the County Budget Officer (the Clerk/Auditor/Recorder), ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and fiscal responsibility;
• Directs preparation of the County’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) in accordance with GAAP and GASB pronouncements and ensures continued “Certification of Excellence for Financial Reporting” status for the County through compliance with changing standards;
• Directs the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and governmental agency reports;
• Reviews, recommends, and implements fiscal policies, procedures, and processes, applying improvements to support County-wide stability, fiscal responsibility, and operational excellence;
• Plans, develops, implements, coordinates, and directs the activities of the Auditor’s Division;
• Supervises personnel, assigns work, reviews and evaluates performance, counsels employees regarding programs, policies, and procedures, resolves employee complaints, takes disciplinary action, oversees training programs, interviews and hires employees, tracks time and coordinates vacation schedules;
• Oversees long-term financial planning and forecasting, and risk compliance management; leads financial forecasting processes, forecasts revenue and fund balances, analyzes results, and advises elected officials and department heads;
• Oversees the management and development of central accounting systems and sub-systems, with internal controls, for the County and its agencies in a manner consistent with legal requirements and standard accounting practices and principles, including those promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP);
• Ensures compliance with state and federal laws and requirements…