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Fiscal Manager

Merced CountyMerced, CAApril 12th, 2026
JOB Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Develops, administers, and implements department financial policies and procedures. Directs the fiscal, personnel, office services, and general business activities of the department. Ensures program compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines. Analyzes regulation changes, and proposed legislation to determine impact on department. Coordinates and serves as primary contact during audits. Directs preparation of the annual budget and may act as leader of the budget team. Participates in planning/development and implementation of department's projects. Ensures accurate and timely claiming of agency expenditures for reimbursement. Performs extensive analysis of statistics and data and develops change strategies. Develops financial impact statements. Prepares reports outlining fiscal claiming options, potential liabilities or gains for executive consideration. Provides oversight of daily operations and management of grants and special-funding programs. Represents and speaks for the department on committees and at all levels of government and community contact. Devises or recommends new or modified accounting systems to provide complete and accurate financial and statistical accounting of the department's transactions. Coordinates accounting practices with the county auditor in such items as reconciling records. Supervise, train and evaluate staff. May implement management information systems and procedures. Analyze and monitors investment portfolio. Prepares cash flow forecasting and modeling. Research market data and summarize information. Ensure portfolio compliance. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Experience: Three (3) years of experience in administrative, fiscal, or staff services, accounting or fiscal operations, or budget preparation and control. One (1) year of this experience must have been in a full time supervisory capacity.Education: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a degree in accounting, business, or a closely related field. Up to two years of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for 2 years of the required education.