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~~ <br />Updated 091907 <br />JOB TITLE: Financial Services Director FSD/1 <br />DEPARTMENT: Financial Services Department, Orange County <br />JOB ST..TMMARY: This position is responsible for the overall administration of financial <br />activities for the county. <br />MAJOR DUTIES: <br />o Serves as chief finance officer for the county; plans, organizes, coordinates and directs <br />the activities of the Financial Services Department. <br />o Establishes policies, procedures and guidelines to be observed by division personnel <br />including the maintenance of a centralized accounting system, pre-audit, post-audit, <br />posting of revenues and expenditures, accounting controls, payroll, investment, debt <br />management, grants management, purchasing, budget, and other related activities. <br />o Administers the preparation of the County's annual budget; works with department <br />heads and elected officials to aid in preparing budgets; reviews preliminary budget <br />submissions; recommends changes as appropriate; prepares and presents final budget to <br />Board of Commissioners after approval by the County Manager. <br />o Review and provide guidance in the preparation and subsequent award of bids and <br />specifications prepared by the Purchasing Office staff for products and/or services <br />required by County departments, including requests for proposal for professional <br />services. <br />o Approves all contracts executed by the county, including purchase orders. <br />o Manages all cash disbursements: reviews payment requisitions, purchase orders, and <br />contracts; audits payroll transactions; maintains vendor records; resolves payment <br />related problems with other departments, vendors, and contractors; ensures that all <br />disbursement automated systems have proper security controls and that disbursement <br />transactions are posted to the general ledger in a timely manner. <br />o Manages cash receipts: ensures that all receipts are properly secured and deposited; <br />establishes and maintains internal cash controls; ensures that receipts are accurately <br />posted to the ledger and appropriate account; oversees distribution of property taxes <br />collected for other governments and special districts; and performs internal audits of <br />revenue collection and billing. <br />