Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.
Additional Benefits include:
- Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
- Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
- Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
- Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
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JOB SUMMARY
Performs fiscal and administrative audits of contractors and internal program operations and completes written reports of findings. Monitors contractors' compliance with applicable County, State, and Federal requirements. Submits written reports as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or other closely related field plus two (2) years of related experience that includes oversight and enforcement of contract terms and conditions, and reading and interpreting financial and budget reports, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Examines, analyzes, and interprets contracted provider accounting systems and records to verify that billings are accurate and allowable. Monitors fiscal and administrative compliance based on federal, state, and county regulations.
- Advises on systems of recording financial and budgetary data to meet grant requirements; and review agencies' annual audited financial statements/single audits.
- Evaluates funded agencies' written policies and procedures to ensure they meet federal, state, and local eligibility and grant funding requirements.
- Identifies gaps in data collection, contract performance, and patterns of concern related to fiscal requirements and/or program eligibility for both agency and contracted providers it funds.
- Develops an annual audit schedule and strategy in consultation with the finance team, coordinates audit reviews, and either performs or oversees the audits.
- Compiles detailed audit reports. Follows up on related findings, paybacks, concerns, and recommendations. Meets with state and federal auditors to review, explain, and defend audit work performed.
- Researches and applies US Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and applicable State regulations and confers with the contract network, as needed, for clarification on federal and state requirements.
- Provides individual technical assistance and formal group fiscal-management training to non-profit agencies receiving federal funding and to agency staff.
Conducts research and provides financial and program analysis of various agency programs and grants as needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
- Principles of effective administration, management, and best business practices
- Financial analysis, accounting principles and grant-compliance requirements and OMB financial regulations
- Federal, State, and County grant and procurement regulations
- Auditing, investigative, and monitoring procedures
- Effective communication methods and training techniques
- Record keeping and confidentiality principles and practices
- Budgeting theories and techniques
- Oversight and enforcement of contract terms and conditions
- Reading and interpreting financial and budget reports and systems
Skills and Abilities to:
- Research and investigate
- Analyze statistical data and make appropriate recommendations
- Perform mathematical and accounting computations
- Effectively apply general principles to specific situations
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing complex reports
- Interpret and apply complex rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Interpret contractual agreements
- Act independently as appropriate
- Develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships
- Use word-processing, spreadsheet, and visual presentation software applications