FINANCE DIRECTOR at Clear Creek County, Colorado – Dumont, Colorado

Why Lead Finance at Clear Creek County?

Looking for a leadership role where your financial expertise directly shapes a community's future, and where your work actually matters? Clear Creek County offers a rare opportunity to serve at the executive level in a beautiful mountain community while driving real impact across public safety, infrastructure, human services, and community development.

As Finance Director, you'll be a trusted strategic partner to the County Manager and Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners, playing a central role in long-range financial planning, policy development, and organizational decision-making. You'll lead a dedicated finance team, modernize systems and processes, and ensure strong stewardship of public funds, all in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Clear Creek County is small enough for your leadership to be seen and felt, yet complex enough to offer meaningful professional challenges. If you're motivated by ethical leadership, transparency, and building strong financial systems that support thriving communities, this role gives you the autonomy to lead, the support to innovate, and the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy.

Why candidates love this role:

• Executive-level influence with direct access to senior leadership and elected officials

• A chance to modernize and strengthen countywide financial systems

• Visible impact on community services and outcomes

• Collaborative leadership culture with high professional standards

• Mountain community lifestyle with a meaningful public service mission

JOB SUMMARY:

Candidate must have: Minimum of five years of experience performing finance and accounting activities with at least two years of experience in county governmental accounting principles and procedures, and at least two years of supervisory experience.

Under the general direction of the County Manager, this position optimizes the financial performance of the County in order to fulfill the Commissioners' priorities and goals and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all of the finance operations and implementing the County's financial, accounting, budgeting, and purchasing policies and directives. Evaluates and advises County Leadership and the Board of County Commissioners on long-range financial planning and provides clear, succinct, and accurate data for fiscal decision making, along with timely and reliable reports on the County's financial status and annual financial performance. Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to personnel in the Finance Department. Communicates and works closely with other departments and assists in ensuring effective administration and implementation of financial policy and protocol. Assures the County's financial compliance with state and federal laws, establishes and maintains internal controls, prepares the comprehensive annual financial report, statement of expenditures of federal awards, and oversees the county's grant acquisition and financial reporting within grant contracts.

PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES: •Provide leadership and direction on financial and other related components of the organization. •Be an active and engaged member of the County Leadership Team. •Prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. •Assure completion of the annual federal Single Audit and state-required annual Independent Audit. •Participate in special projects as assigned and respond to special financial information requests as required to include researching and preparing reports and projects, developing and implementing programs, and presenting technical data to management, elected officials, and others. •Recommend and establish policy and procedures for all County financial transactions, including ethics. •Provide Department Heads and Elected Officials with financial management tools which inform them of financial status and depicts where there are problematic or potential problem areas of financial activity and performance. •Provide exemplary customer service, both internal and external to the Organization. •Adhere to all County policies and procedures and all laws and regulations as they pertain to the management of the assigned area •Develop, coordinate, and implement the Finance Department's annual work plan and ensure timely implementation. •Supervise the miscellaneous cash receipts process. •Supervise voucher approval process and review weekly warrant registers. •Oversee and review all expenditures of awarded grant funds. •Hire, assign, schedule, evaluate, and direct the work of subordinates. •Ensure subordinates receive training to render effective service to the department, the organization, and the public. •Appraise the performance of subordinates. •Assist and guide subordinate employees in problematic areas. Initiate appropriate disciplinary actions if necessary. •Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION •BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited college or university. •Current license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or ability to acquire within 1 year of hire •Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) or ability to acquire within 1 year of hire. •Option 1 - Experience: Nine (9) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

• Please note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.
• Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the degree requirement and two (2) years of the required experience.

•Option 2 - Experience & Education: •Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment. •And Five (5) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position. •Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the degree requirement and two (2) years of the required experience. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: •Minimum of five years of experience performing finance and accounting activities with at least two years of experience in county governmental accounting principles and procedures, and at least two years of supervisory experience. •Technical training in automated accounting systems is expected. •Must have experience in financial reporting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

•Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in motivating, training, and directing staff, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources. •Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. •English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. •Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. •Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. •Deductive Reasoning— The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. •Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. •Research & Data - Researching, compiling, and summarizing a variety of informational and statistical data and materials. •Analysis - Analyzing and interpreting extremely complex information with the ability to draw valid conclusions. Applying logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks and to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures and protocols. •Prioritization & Time Management - Organizing work activities, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, ensuring time management and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction. •Communication - Advanced communication with internal and external customers, citizens and the media that is clear and effective, both orally and in writing. •Accounting - A thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements, and governmental accounting procedures. Performing computations accurately and quickly and preparing and analyzing comprehensive financial reports. •Professionalism - Maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. •Ethics - Must be honest and promote high ethics.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

•Must have valid Colorado Motor Vehicle Driver's License •Must pass background check: Criminal and Traffic •Conviction of a crime will not be an absolute bar to employment •Required legal authorization to work - United States citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States

SUPERVISORY:

Finance department personnel.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Work includes walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, driving passenger vehicles, and keyboarding. Must be physically able to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 40 pounds. Hearing voice conversation is essential to safe and effective job performance. Clear Vision at 20 inches or less and up to 20 feet or more; use of corrective eyewear is acceptable.

POSSIBLE HEALTH RISKS SPECIFIC TO THIS POSITION N/A

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Clear Creek County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons.

EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT

Employees may be temporarily reassigned to perform emergency response or disaster recovery duties within their department or in other County departments during a County-declared emergency or disaster, as authorized under the Clear Creek County Employee Disaster Deployment Policy. Such assignments will align with operational needs and the employee's skills and may occur with limited notice. Deployment assignments require employee agreement, and employees will continue to receive their regular compensation in accordance with County policies and applicable labor laws during such assignments.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties, and responsibilities. Clear Creek County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).