Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Budget Director SALARY $105,934.40 - $160,014.40 Annually

LOCATION

Shalimar, FL

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

JOB NUMBER 26-201 DEPARTMENT

Office of Management & Budget

OPENING DATE 09/10/2026 CLOSING DATE 9/30/2026 11

59 PM Central SALARY $105,934.40 - $160,014.40 Annually

LOCATION

Shalimar, FL

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

JOB NUMBER 26-201 DEPARTMENT

Office of Management & Budget

OPENING DATE 09/10/2026 CLOSING DATE 9/30/2026 11

59 PM Central

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Plans, organizes and directs the activities and operations of the Office of Management and Budget. Prepares and monitors budget; assists in the development, coordination and implementation of countywide financial policies, programs and strategies aimed at ensuring transparent and accountable County operations. Directs the County's Grants Administration and Purchasing divisions.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Manages and supervises staff to include assignment, scheduling, interviewing/hiring, training and development, and discipline; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
• Organizes, prepares and maintains annual county-wide budget, capital budget and capital program under direction of the County Administrator to include TRIM compliance; serves as subject matter expert to commissioners and staff on budget and financial activities.
• Forecasts County revenues, to include reviewing and analyzing statistical data, historical receipts, and/or correlation coefficients; recognizing internal and/or external economic variables; identifying and analyzing trends versus aberrant data.
• Analyzes proposed budget amendments; makes appropriate implementations.
• Assists with managing the County's debt service program, including identifying and determining available and eligible funds to repay outstanding County debt obligations.
• Prepares electronic records and reports; creates charts and graphs; develops visual aids; makes verbal presentations to elected officials and the public in public meetings, via radio and television, and to other stake-holder groups as needed.
• Conducts research, makes recommendations and assists with implementation of financial consolidation, organizational structure improvements, and development of strong financial controls, best practices and management across all functions and complex departmental and county-wide financial operations.
• Assists with managing County finances related to cash flow, reserve requirements, alternative funding strategies, cost-benefit analyses, pro formas, return on investments, and/or other related items.
• Works with County officials and staff to improve internal controls, minimize fraud, document best practices, conduct audits, risk assessments, and ensure grants compliance.
• Conducts reviews of internal policies, procedures and practices, accounts, grants, contracts, revenue collection, purchasing, disbursements, inventory as well as facilities and equipment management, and makes recommendations for optimum operational efficiency.
• Investigates and determines causes of irregularities and errors; recommends necessary corrective or preventative internal control measures in county-wide or department operations; assists departments with implementation of best practices and recommendations, as appropriate, by providing training and other support.
• Develops internal control policies, processes and procedures and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Determines whether the organization is performing its financial, custodial, accounting or control activities in compliance with policies, procedures, standards, laws and regulations, and in a manner consistent with objectives and standards of administrative practices and applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
• Assists in the preparation of the strategic plan, long-range capital plans, cost estimates and financing plans.
• Administers and supervises the

MSBU / MSTU

program to include creating and dissolving MSBUs; analyzing and assessing rate structures and methods; determining appropriate collection methods; determining appeal methods; identifying appropriate utilization of collected funds.

• Facilitates and participates in task forces, committees or work groups; provides training for a variety of budget and compliance functions.
• Reads, analyzes and summarizes internal and external audits/reports and monitors departmental implementation of the recommendations therein; provides written reports and presentations to County Administration and the Board as requested.
• May receive complaints, allegations and/or suggestions regarding improper use of County property or resources and directs them to the appropriate County department or official.
• Coordinates special audits with externally contracted firms or others as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.