CFO Finance Director

Job Description:

CFO Finance Director

Description

About us

York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited that you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation for our success.

Mission Statement- York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.

Vision Statement - York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.

Core Values - Excellence through Professionalism

• Respect - respect builds bridges, not silos. How we live it? Golden rule - treat others as you want to be treated.
• Dedicated- strong work ethic. How we live it? Persistence, reliability and commitment to do your best.
• Integrity- do the right thing instead of what is convenient. How we live it? Displaying strong moral principles.
• Knowledgeable- ready and able. How we live it? Having the right competencies necessary for achievement.
• Friendly- service with a smile. How we live it? Being respectful, pleasant and helpful to ALL.

About our opportunity

We are excited to hire a CFO Finance Director to join our team at York County Government! The core responsibilities in this position are to lead the County’s complex financial operations, enhance transparency, and ensure long-term fiscal stability. This position is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the Finance Department and fostering high-performing, customer-oriented operations. The CFO Finance Director plays a critical role in developing and advising the County Manager and elected officials on financial strategies, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. As a key member of the County’s leadership team reporting to the County Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the County Manager, County Council, Budget Committee, boards and commissions, and staff on the County’s short- and long-term financial needs.

The CFO Finance Director ensures alignment with the County’s strategic goals and strengthens its position as a forward-thinking organization by guiding intricate financial and operational matters. This position ensures efficient and effective management of fiscal activities, including accounting operations, auditing, budgeting, cash management, investment management, long-range forecasting and financial planning, internal controls.

Competitive Compensation (Pay Grade 138): $154,507-$236,455, which is the full range of the position. Salary will be determined based on experience and education.
Recruitment Brochure: https://canva.link/z8ao448y1yy6j66

This position will be open until filled with the first review of applications beginning on Monday, May 11th. If you are selected to move forward in the process, the hiring committee will reach out to you directly.
Our Total Compensation Package:

• Compensation - competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications.
• Comprehensive State Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Parental Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
• 11 Paid Holidays + 3 Optional Holidays
• Longevity Pay
• SC State Retirement Plan Pension
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Expanded Sick Bank
• Critical Care and Cancer Insurance
• Wellness Screenings
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences

Ideal Candidate Core Competencies:

Models the Way (Integrity & Stewardship)

• Sets the standard for ethical leadership and fiscal responsibility.
• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, and stewardship of public funds.
• Aligns actions with organizational values and builds credibility through consistency and trust.

Inspires a Shared Vision (Strategic Leadership)

• Translates complex financial data into a clear, compelling vision that aligns with organizational priorities.
• Engages stakeholders across departments to build shared ownership of financial goals and long-term sustainability.

Challenges the Process (Innovation & Continuous Improvement)

• Actively seeks opportunities to improve and modernize financial operations.
• Champions innovation through data-driven decision making.

Enables Others to Act (Employee Development & Collaboration)

• Builds a culture of collaboration, trust, and empowerment.
• Develops talent through coaching, mentoring, and delegation, equipping leaders to think strategically and act confidently.
• Breaks down silos and fosters strong cross-functional partnerships.

Encourages the Heart (Employee Engagement & Culture)

• Recognizes contributions, celebrates wins, and fosters a sense of purpose and belonging.
• Creates an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and motivated to perform at their highest level.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Develops and implements financial policies, internal controls, and procedures to support transparency and accountability.
• Assists the Budget Director in the preparation and administration of the County’s and Museum's annual budgets, reviews operating budgets periodically to analyze trends affecting budget needs, reviews and analyzes department budget requests, monitors revenues and expenditures, performs appropriate cost control activities and prepares long-range forecasts of county revenues and expenditures as required.
• Serves as custodian of all funds managed by the County, maintains responsibility for the disbursement of funds and the investment and cash management of idle funds to earn interest within legal investment guidelines, manages cash flow of county and agency funds, signs all County checks and approves wire transfers of funds.
• Manages the County’s Debt and Investments in support of County goals according to generally accepted practices, Federal, State and local regulatory requirements.
• Works with County Administration Budget Director and Departments to understand future capital project needs to identify the most appropriate cost-effective financing mechanisms to meet the needs of the County.
• Coordinates all aspects of the financing process regardless of the funding mechanism (bonds, commercial paper, bank loan, capital lease/purchase, public/private) for the County.
• Analyzes and presents findings as it relates to proposals for financing opportunities, identifies potential savings in existing financing structures, develops financial models and evaluates complex finance structures.
• Formulates and supervises all accounting methods, procedures, forms and records; ensures the central accounting system is implemented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; establishes systems for the proper documentation of payroll, accounts payable, and receivable.
• Directs the development of the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and serves as principal liaison with the auditors and County staff. Provides executive overview (Transmittal Letter), Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A), and statistical tables and analysis. Responsible for the overall accuracy of the CAFR.
• Conducts periodic reviews of the County’s finances to detect and resolve discrepancies and other problems.
• Provides guidance and direction to County departments in monitoring the financial status of departments and providing advice regarding potential problems and alternative solutions.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints, and requests for assistance from County personnel, elected officials and citizens regarding county financial matters; presents financial information and issues to external groups as required.
• Works with Council, Manager's Office, County Attorney's Office, Financial Advisors and Bond Counsel to prepare Official Statements for Bond Issues.
• Performs related work as assigned.

About you

Education and Experience:

• Requires Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline. Master’s Degree or Certified Public Accountant preferred.
• Requires eight (8) years of progressively responsible leadership in finance, accounting, and budgeting functions in municipal government, including at least three (3) years in a senior management role or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience with GASB and GAAP standards and GFOA best practices are highly desirable.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
• Government Finance Officers Association Certification, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Public Finance Officer, and/or Certified Government Finance Officer preferred.

Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered.

Full-time employees are allowed to participate in group medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance programs offered by York County Government. If employees elect to secure dependent coverage, the employee should pay the additional costs for such coverage. All statements of insurance coverage are subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and other eligibility requirements that are set forth in various insurance plan documents.

Our full-time benefits through PEBA (South Carolina Retirement Systems and State Health Plan) include health insurance, prescription benefits, dental, vision, life insurance, MoneyPlus, Health Savings Accounts, retirement (Membership in the South Carolina Retirement System is mandatory for county employees), and deferred compensation. Making decisions about your insurance and retirement benefits can sometimes be complicated and difficult. The Navigating Your Benefits series provides common-language explanations and can help you find your way in the world of your insurance and retirement benefits: Navigating Your Benefits | S.C. PEBA (sc.gov)

Other full-time benefits include longevity allowance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, Sick Leave Bank, wellness benefits, Employee Assistance Program, etc. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] if you would like more information.

Longevity Allowance
Full-time regular county employees, elected officials, appointed officials, and judges with ten or more years of full time continuous governmental service are eligible to receive a monthly longevity allowance in addition to their regular compensation. Continuous service transferred from employment with another county, municipality, state or a political entity created by the State may contribute toward eligibility for the longevity allowance. Longevity allowances are paid according to the following schedule.

Longevity Allowance
Years of Continuous Service Monthly Longevity Amount
10-14 Years $20.00
15-19 Years $25.00
20-24 Years $30.00
25-29 Years $35.00
30-34 Years $40.00
35-39 Years $45.00
40+ Years $50.00

Parental Leave
Employees that have been employed at least 12 months with the county may be eligible for up to 30 days of parental leave immediately following the birth, adoption or placement of a legal dependent child.

Bereavement Leave

Three (3) days of bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member, which includes a spouse, parent, grandparent or child.

Annual Leave
Probationary and regular full-time county employees that work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue annual leave with pay. Employees in their new hire six (6) month probationary period shall not be able to use annual leave until they become regular county employees. Employees who are separating from county service shall be paid for all accrued, unused annual leave up to 360 hours provided they give York County as the employer the proper notice as required. Employees in their six (6) month New Hire probationary period who are terminated or separated from employment shall not be paid for accrued annual leave. The maximum amount of annual leave carried into each calendar year is 360 hours.

Earning Rate for Full-Time Employees
Full-time employees with less than ten years of continuous service earn at the rate of eight hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve month period. Full-time employees with at least ten years, but less than twenty years of continuous service will earn at the rate of ten (10) hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve-month period. Full-time employees with twenty or more years of service will earn at the rate of twelve (12) hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve (12) months period.

Sick Leave
Full-time county employees may be entitled to earn sick leave with pay. Employees may accrue up to 1,440 hours of sick leave. Upon termination of employment with the County, employees may not be reimbursed for any unused sick leave. When a paid holiday occurs while an employee is on sick leave with pay, the day may not be charged as sick leave.

Earning Rate of Sick Leave
Full time employees will earn eight hours of sick leave per month of service during a twelve month period.

Paid Holiday’s
The following days may be observed as paid holidays for York County Employees:
January - December: 3 Optional Holidays per Calendar Year
January: New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Day
May: Memorial Day
June: Juneteenth Day
July: Independence Day
September: Labor Day
November: Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Friday after Thanksgiving
December: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Training:
Quality training and educational programs are available at various times for county employees in order to support workforce development that is consistent with organizational objectives. Training topics may include driver training, CPR/first aid, communication, supervisor training, workplace violence, substance abuse, and various computer related classes.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

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