Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Salary : Depends on Qualifications

Location : Roxboro, NC

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2025-00022

Department : Finance

Opening Date : 02 / 18 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 4 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Eastern

Salary Grade : 123

Hiring Salary Range : $76,639 - $98,205 annually

Hours : 8 : 30 AM - 5 : 00 PM; Monday - Friday

Everything is Better in Person"

Summary Objective

The purpose of this position is to assist in the management of Person County's financial activities, including all daily accounting functions, monthly, quarterly, and annual fiscal and grant reporting, compliance and internal controls, debt management, budget analysis, and financial planning. Participates in projects that impact the annual Adopted Budget and Audit Reports, including working with departmental requests and preparing budget and audit documentation to be reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and County Manager. In the absence of the CFO, the Assistant CFO will be responsible for stepping into meetings and representing the CFO as needed.

This job works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive-level administrators through conferences and reports.

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This is an exempt position working 37.5 hours weekly / 1950 hours annually.

The starting salary will be determined with consideration given to both the candidate's educational background and relevant work experience.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record per County policy.

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Coordinates the annual budget and audit processes including oversight of budget development, tracking, and financial reporting.
• Assists with the preparation and compilation of the county's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and ensures compliance with new governmental accounting and reporting standards.
• Monitors departmental budgets to ensure compliance and analyzes department budget transfer requests and prepares budget amendments for commissioner meetings.
• Identifies and resolves first-level problems for accounting software users, including answering questions, providing advice, and troubleshooting.
• Reviews accounting and treasury policies and procedures to ensure that adequate internal controls are developed and maintained.
• Prepares and processes certain monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries.
• Assists in training county department staff on financial matters and provides support for special projects.
• Serves as a technical expert in interpreting and implementing new governmental accounting and reporting standards.
• Leads or participates in a variety of special projects.
• In the absence of the CFO, the Assistant CFO will step into meetings and represent the department in financial discussions and decision-making processes.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Special Certifications and Licenses

Person County conducts pre-employment screening on candidates. Job offers are conditional pending the following :

Person County Government is an Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer

Person County Government offers a wide range of employee benefits for full-time employees.

Employee Benefits

NC STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Employee contributes 6% of pre-tax salary and county contributes 13.65% for county employees and 15.04% for law enforcement effective 7 / 1 / 2023.

EMPOWER 401K & 457

County contributes 5% of your salary and you can contribute up to 80% of your compensation or up to $17,500.

No county contribution for part-time

PAID LEAVE

ANNUAL LEAVE

0-2 years - 12 days per year

3-4 years - 15 days per year

5-9 years - 17 days per year

10-14 years - 20 days per year

15-19 years - 22 days

20 years - 25 days per year

SICK LEAVE

12 days per year

HOLIDAYS

12 paid holidays per year

PARENTAL LEAVE

30 paid days of new parent leave

VOLUNTEER LEAVE

Up to 24 hours of paid time off per fiscal year to volunteer with a public educational

institution or non-profit organization.

PAY PROGRAM

MERIT INCREASES - Annual increases based upon performance (up to 3%)

LONGEVITY PAY

Based on years of service

1 year, but less than 5 years - .50% of annual salary

5 years, but less than 10 years - 1% of annual salary

10 years, but less than 15 years - 2% of annual salary

15 years, but less than 20 years - 3.25% of annual salary

20 years, but less than 25 years - 4.5% of annual salary

25 years or more - 5.75% of annual salary

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

Employees may be reimbursed for eligible expenses up to a total of eight hundred dollars ($2,500) per fiscal year

CERTIFICATIONS

1.5% salary increase per advanced certification pertaining to the job

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Person County Government employees are paid bi-weekly with Direct Deposit

WELLNESS PROGRAMS

COUNTY EMPLOYEE GYM

25 membership fee per year for full-time or $50 for part-time public safety employees at the Sheriff's Dept. or EMS whose position requires you to be "fit for duty".

WALK OR WORK OUT PROGRAM

The County allows employees to be physically active three times a week for 45 minutes

PERSON COUNTY SAFETY

Person County is committed to conducting all operations as safely and efficiently as possible. The safety of all employees and the general public, both inside and outside our facilities, is of great importance and one of our major goals.

INSURANCE

HEALTH INSURANCE - HSA - CIGNA

Employee - $0.00 / month

Employee 1 child - $200.00 / month

Employee children - $260.00 / month

Employee spouse - $741.00 / month

Family - $976.00 / month

County contributes $1000 to HSA account - pro-rated by insurance effective date)

HEALTH INSURANCE - TRADITIONAL PLAN - CIGNA

Employee - $50.00 / month

Employee 1 child - $400.00 / month

Employee children - $480.00 / month

Employee spouse - $1,216.59 / month

Family - $1,580.79 / month

DENTAL INSURANCE

Employee - $0.00 / month (County pays 100% premium)

Employee child(ren) - $54.91 / month

Employee spouse - $38.11 / month

Family - $94.27 / month

VISION

Employee - $7.28 / month

Employee child(ren) - $16.62 / month

Employee spouse - $14.54 / month

Family - $25.62 / month

LIFE INSURANCE

10,000 Policy provided by the County

Supplemental Life Insurance available for $25,000 to $100,000 policies

SUPPLEMENTAL POLICIES

AFLAC

FSA (MEDICAL / CHILD CARE)

MASS MUTUAL WHOLE LIFE

SHORT / LONG-TERM DISABILITY

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Salary : $76,639 - $98,205