FISCAL DIRECTOR 2 - 02032026-74667

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is located in the Finance Division - General Accounting Section.

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tdot.tn.gov/PublicDocuments/HR/Finance-Division-General-Accounting-Section-General-Accounting-Fiscal-Director-2.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting or related acceptable field and experience equivalent to five or more years of full-time professional fiscal services and/or auditing work including, at least, two years of experience in the supervision of fiscal and/or auditing staff.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional fiscal services and/or auditing experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in professional fiscal services and/or auditing may substitute for one year of the required education).

Substitution of Certificate or License for Education and Experience: Current certification as a ""Certified Public Accountant"" or license as a ""Public Accountant"" with the State of Tennessee may substitute for the required bachelor's degree and one year of full-time professional fiscal services and/or auditing work, there being no substitution for the required supervisory experience.

Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Additional graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting or related acceptable field may substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis to a maximum of one year, there being no substitution for the required supervisory experience (e.g., an additional 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required non-supervisory experience).

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.

Overview

Under direction, is responsible for professional managerial fiscal work of considerable difficulty and supervisory work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. An employee in this class directs a full range of fiscal services for a department or agency with large and complex financial operations or acts as an assistant director in a department with the largest and most complex of financial operations. This class differs from that of Fiscal Director 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs work of lesser complexity in directing the fiscal services for a department with moderate-sized, less complex fiscal operations. This class differs from that of Fiscal Director 3 in that an incumbent of the latter has greater supervisory responsibility and may direct the work of an incumbent of this class.

Responsibilities

1. Directs fiscal services for a department including budget preparation, management reports, and grant coordination. Ensures accuracy and compliance in financial activities, solves complex billing issues, and designs cost accounting systems. Performs reconciliations, prepares financial reports, processes transactions, and updates documentation. Develops budget projections, conducts risk assessments, and monitors expenditures for compliance with laws and regulations.
2. Conducts comprehensive audits of invoices, billings, financial reports, inventory, and performance evaluations for compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
3. Plans, organizes, and supervises accounting, budget, and financial personnel. Creates performance evaluation goals for subordinates. Determines hiring decisions for vacant positions based on interviews and subordinate input.
4. Conducts training on departmental policies, procedures, and processes for both internal and external customers, and provides training to internal business partners on the departments current accounting systems.
5. Sets work goals and priorities based on policy and resources, develops strategies for end-of-year goal achievement. Manages long-term projects to ensure timely completion of milestones, prioritizes daily tasks to meet deadlines efficiently.
6. Monitors bills and laws for financial impact, ensures accurate reporting of grant and program funds, and checks revenue collections for budget alignment.
7. Interprets federal and state laws, financial reports, and departmental rules for internal and external customers, as well as subordinates, to facilitate compliance and explain program parameters.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Instills Trust
2. Manages Complexity
3. Plans and Aligns
4. Financial Acumen
5. Collaborates

1. Law and Government
2. Personnel and Human Resources
3. Economics and Accounting
4. Administration and Management

1. Management of Financial Resources
2. Management of Material Resources
3. Management of Personnel Resources
4. Judgment and Decision Making
5. Critical Thinking

1. Mathematical Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Deductive Reasoning
4. Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Printer
3. Scanner/Copy Machine
4. Telephone/Fax Machine
5. Calculator