Deputy Director

Overview

Job Description The Deputy Director assists the Financial Services Department Director in providing leadership and oversight of the County's financial operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, treasury management, debt administration, procurement, grants, and risk management. This position helps ensure fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and the County's continued strong financial standing.

Responsibilities

• Directs the activities of multiple Financial Services divisions to ensure efficient operations, exceptional customer service, and achievement of departmental objectives.
• Provides oversight of the County's financial management systems, internal controls, and processes to safeguard public funds and maintain data integrity.
• Oversees the preparation and review of financial statements, regulatory filings, audit schedules, budget reports, and other complex financial analyses.
• Provides leadership and oversight to management and professional staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, developing employees, and making personnel recommendations.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and County policies.
• Analyzes complex financial and operational data to identify trends, evaluate fiscal impacts, and support strategic decision-making.
• Develops, implements, and monitors financial policies, procedures, and process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
• Collaborates with County leadership, elected officials, external auditors, financial institutions, and regulatory agencies on financial and operational matters.
• Leads initiatives that promote fiscal stewardship, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and effective service delivery across the organization.

Essential Duties

• Directs the activities of multiple Financial Services divisions to ensure efficient operations, exceptional customer service, and achievement of departmental objectives.
• Provides oversight of the County's financial management systems, internal controls, and processes to safeguard public funds and maintain data integrity.
• Oversees the preparation and review of financial statements, regulatory filings, audit schedules, budget reports, and other complex financial analyses.
• Provides leadership and oversight to management and professional staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, developing employees, and making personnel recommendations.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, GASB requirements, GAAP, and County policies.
• Analyzes complex financial and operational data to identify trends, evaluate fiscal impacts, and support strategic decision-making.
• Develops, implements, and monitors financial policies, procedures, and process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
• Collaborates with County leadership, elected officials, external auditors, financial institutions, and regulatory agencies on financial and operational matters.
• Leads initiatives that promote fiscal stewardship, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and effective service delivery across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field AND
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment, including two years at the Division Director level; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field AND
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer

Other Information

This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Gwinnett County is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. For questions related to job postings, please use the contact information provided in the posting.