Department: Finance / Administration

Immediate Supervisor: County Manager

Supervises: Finance Department, TBD

Pay Grade: E12, $139,810 - $171,277.50 - $202,745

Hiring Range: $139,810 - $171,277.50

Status: Fulltime

Classification: Exempt

Primary Place of Work: 495 Apex Valley Rd. Black Hawk, CO 80422

Primary Responsibility: 

This position serves as a trusted strategic partner to the County Manager and provides high-level operational and organizational leadership across the County.  While the position carries significant operational oversight duties, its core purpose is to foster a culture of collaboration, cooperation with high regard for their legal, ethical and civil responsibly.

Under the direction of the County Manager, this position optimizes the financial performance of the County in order to fulfill the Commissioners’ Mission, Values priorities and goals and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all of the finance operations and implementing the County’s financial, accounting, budgeting, payroll and purchasing policies and directives. Evaluate and advise the County Manager and the Board of County Commissioners on long-range financial planning and provide clear, succinct, and accurate data for fiscal decision-making along with timely and reliable reports on the County’s financial status and budgetary performance. Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to personnel in the Finance Department and other areas of oversight. Communicates and works closely with other departments and elected offices and assists in ensuring effective administration and implementation of budget and financial policy and protocol. Assures the County’s financial compliance with state and federal laws, establishes and maintains internal controls, coordinates and manages the budget process, prepares the comprehensive annual financial report, and oversees the financial reporting for grant contracts. Leads the finance team and is responsible for the annual audit process.

Duties:

The duties listed below are representative of, but do not necessarily include all the duties and responsibilities that an individual in this position may be called upon to perform.

Compile, analyze, and otherwise manage the County budget(s) for all funds, including the preparation of the annual budget(s) and long-range budget projections.

• Develop/implement methods, techniques, and training needed to ensure that adequate financial projections can be made to reflect the long-range management strategy desired by the Board of County Commissioners.

• Develop long-range operational and capital finance plans and take a proactive approach to positioning the county’s response to the financial impacts of changing economic conditions and legislative actions.

• Provide leadership and direction on financial, budgetary, and other related components of the organization.

• Be an active and engaged member of the County Leadership Team.

• Supervise and prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

• Participate in special projects as assigned and respond to special financial information requests   as required, including researching and preparing reports and projects, developing and implementing programs, and presenting technical data to management, elected officials, and others.

• Recommend, write and establish policies 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 assigned area

• Supervise the annual financial audit.

• Develop, coordinate, and implement the Finance Department's annual work plan and ensure timely implementation.

• Supervise 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 Qualifications:

·          BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited college or university.

·          Technical training in automated accounting systems is expected.

·          Minimum of five years of experience performing finance and accounting activities with at least two years of experience in governmental accounting principles and procedures and at least two years of supervisory experience.

·          Leadership roles with demonstrated increased responsibilities as part of a local or state government.

·          Must have experience in budget preparation and financial reporting.

Preferred Accomplishments:

·          Advanced Degree in Accounting, Public Administration, Finance and/or related field

·          A license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certification as a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) is preferred. 

Ability to:

·          Work efficiently and effectively as a team member. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, vendors, public officials, government agency representatives, and the public.

·          Work independently with direction.

·          Lead by example, by demonstrating the County’s Mission and Values, while achieving our identified goals.

·          Supervise Finance Office staff as well as 1-6 other Department Heads.

 Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

1. Experience and Work Ethic

a.   Exceptional problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. 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.

b.    Ability to exercise professional judgment and organization skills. Organizing work activities, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, ensuring time management, and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction.

c.    Creativity and ability to remain flexible in a changing environment.

d.    High degree of ethics and integrity.

e.   Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling – motivating, training, and directing staff, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.

f.   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.

2. Civic Minded

a.  Must possess strong community interest, while understanding the County government organization, function, policy rules and regulations.

b.      Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member.

c.    Ability to review and evaluate operating procedures and recommend improvements.

d.   Use of professional and personal discretion to protect the County from any actual and/or perceived appearances of impropriety.

e.       Applicate Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.

f.  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.

3. Personal Responsiveness

a.   Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, elected and appointed officials, businesses, the general public and with the ability to communicate effectively.

b.   Self-directed and self-motivated in job-related tasks.

c.  Commitment that employment with the County is primary to all other forms of employment.

d.   Be punctual and prompt for work and meetings.

e.   Locate, organize, and retrieve department records and files in a timely fashion.

f.     Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

 

Mental/Physical Demands: 

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Work includes walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, driving passenger vehicles, and keyboarding.  
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. Gilpin County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons. Must pass drug screen and pre-employment screening.  

*Part-time and Temporary staff are ineligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401A, Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability plans in additional to Long-term care. See the benefit details at the end of the job posting for part-time options.

Benefits for Full Time Employees:

Paid Holidays: Gilpin County provides 13 paid holidays per calendar year. An employee will be paid ten (10) hours per holiday.

Vacation: The first year of employment, (based on the anniversary of the hire date) full-time employees are given 40 hours of vacation and earn 3 hours of paid vacation leave bi-weekly. After that time, leave shall accrue as follows:

 

Lump Sum on Date of Hire (Hours)

Hourly Accrual Rate

(bi-weekly)

Zero – 12 months

40

3

13 – 60 months

-

5

61 – 120 months

-

7

121+ months

-

8

 

Full-Time employees are encouraged to take their earned vacation leave each year. Vacation time accrual shall cap at the maximum amount and shall not exceed the maximum accrual amount, based on total months of service. 

Months of Service

Maximum Vacation Accrual

Zero – 60

248

61 – 131

268

132 – 192

288

193 – 239

308

240+

328

Sick Leave: Full-Time employees shall accrue four (4) hours of sick leave each bi-weekly pay period. The maximum sick leave that may be accumulated by such an employee is 600 hours.

Personal Leave: Full time employees will receive 30 hours of personal leave per year. Personal time cannot be rolled over to the following year and will not be paid out. Personal time will be added to employees balance the first pay period of the new year. Employees hired throughout the year will receive personal time on a pro-rated basis, based on the quarter year that they are hired. Q1 30 hours, Q2 22.5 hours, Q3 15 hours, Q4 7.5 hours. Personal time terminates on December 31, 2025.

Medical Plans: Gilpin County offers two medical plans with Kaiser and United Health Care. Gilpin County offers a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for all employees to cover co-pays, deductibles, and other medical expenses. Employees are eligible for benefits the first of the month following 30 days of service. This HRA card will have $3,000.00 on it for an individual or $6,000.00 for a family. Both plans have a max out of pocket for $1,000 individual or $2,000 per family after the use of the HRA card for in network expenses.

United Health Care cost monthly:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$44.90/$94.30/$83.00/$130.15

Kaiser Permanente cost monthly:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$40.35/$84.80/$74.70/$117.15

Dental Plan: Gilpin County offers dental coverage through Delta Dental with PPO and Premiere network coverages. Individual deductible at $50 and family deductible at $150. In network coverage for preventative and diagnostic services are covered 100%, basic services covered at 80%, major services at 50%, and ortho covered at 50% with a $2,000 max. The plan offers a “Right Start 4 Kids” plan that covers children up to their 13th birthday at 100% with no deductible. Annual max this plan pays for covered dental services is $2,000 per individual covered on the plan.

Delta Dental costs monthly:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$0.00/$19.00/$47.00/$63.00

Vision Plan: Gilpin County offers vision coverage through VSP. In network coverage includes copays at $10 copays with an allowance of $175 per pair of either one prescription eyeglasses or contacts yearly on a 12-month calendar basis and discounts on Lasik.

VSP Vision costs monthly:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$0.00/$3.60/$3.80/$6.20

Retirement: Two retirement savings plans are available through the Colorado Retirement Association: 401(a) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

·        The 401(a) has a 5% required full match with a 4-year vesting period.

·        The 457 Plan is optional and has Pre-tax and Roth Options available. After four years of service, this plan could also include a County match as described below.

Social Security, as required by law: 6.2% required full match.

 

Effective July 8, 2025, for all new employees hired on or after this date, the graduated vesting schedule for the 5% match on employees’ 401(a) plan is as follows:

Years of Service

Vesting Amount

0 to less than 1 year

0%

1 year to less than 2 years

25%

2 years to less than 3 years

50%

3 years to less than 4 years

75%

4 years or more

100%

Starting January 1, 2026, two new voluntary retirement plan matches will be initiated, with one plan for POST (law enforcement officers) and a second for all other employees, based on years of service. The employee would need to make voluntary contributions into a 457 account at the minimum level in order to be eligible for the County match into the employee’s 401(a).

POST 401(a) eligible positions, 1:1 match

Years of Service

POST Employee Contribution to 457

County Match to 401(a)

4 to 8 years

1%

1%

9 to 12 years

2%

2%

13 or more years

3%

3%

 

All other 401(a) eligible positions, 1:2 match

Years of Service

Employee Contribution to 457

County Match to 401(a)

4 to 8 years

1%

0.5%

9 to 12 years

2%

1%

13 or more years

4%

2%

 

Short-Term Disability: Short-term disability pays 60% of your earnings with a max of $1,000 per week for up to 11 weeks. Benefits begin on day 15 and your first two weeks you will have to cover with sick or vacation time.
Long-Term Disability: Long-term disability kicks in after 90 consecutive calendar days of a qualified disability. The plan will pay 60% of your earnings with a max of $5,000 monthly.

Long Term Care: In the event that you are injured and need to be treated at a care facility, Gilpin County provides coverage at no cost to you. The plan provides up to $2,000 per month, and up to 3 years in a facility. If you would like to add supplements coverage for a greater amount per month or a longer term, supplemental coverage is available for you to purchase.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad All one Health for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!

Gilpin County Parks & Recreation:  Employees receive free memberships, as well as 20% discounts on most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, in house classes but does not include contract classes.

Benefits for Part Time and Temporary Employees:

Sick Leave: Leave accrues at the rate of 1 hours of sick leave per 30 hours worked to a maximum of 45 hours per year.
Retirement: As a part time or temporary employee, you may participate in the optional 457b or 457 Roth plan. These plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad All One Health for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!

Retirement: Gilpin County offers optional 457b or 457 Roth plans. The optional 457b plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment.

Gilpin County Parks & Recreation:  Employees receive free membership, as well as 20% discounts on most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, in house classes but does not include contract classes