Chief Fiscal Officer

Chief Fiscal Officer Salary

$88,872.00 - $113,424.00 Annually

Location 96001, CA

Job Type Full-Time Regular

Job Number 972_SHF_020926

Department Sheriffs Office

Opening Date 02/10/2026

Closing Date Continuous

Description Benefits Questions

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICERESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIREDAPPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED WEEKLY UNTIL POSITION IS FILLEDFINAL FILING DATE: CONTINUOUSSALARY INFORMATION$7,406-$9,452 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY / $42.73-$54.53 APPROXIMATE HOURLY

Please visit https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel/page/labor-agreements-mous. and refer to the Shasta County Personnel Rules and the Unrepresented Management Cost of Living Increases for future salary increases.

This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met. This recruitment can be used for multiple vacancies within the County. This is a continuous recruitment which means applicants are only able to apply once every six months to this specific recruitment.

Interested Applicants

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

About Shasta County

Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

About the Department

The Sheriffs Office is organized into five divisions: Custody, Services, Enforcement, Investigations, and Coroner.

Custody Division

The Custody Division includes the County Jail, the Annex Work Facility, and the Court Transportation facilities. The purpose of the jail is to incarcerate offenders while providing basic medical care for county, state, out-of-county, and federal prisoners who are ineligible to be assigned to alternative custody programs. The jail is a maximum-security facility that houses both pre-sentenced and sentenced persons.

Services Division

The Services Division includes the local Office of Emergency Services, Personnel and Hiring, Background Unit, Internal Affairs, and Records Unit.

Enforcement Division

The Enforcement Division handles all patrol-related matters. The Enforcement Division is responsible for municipal law enforcement services within the City of Shasta Lake. The Animal Regulation Unit is also under the Enforcement Division of the Sheriff's Office.

Investigations Division

The Investigations Division includes the Major Crimes Unit, Crime Lab, Shasta Interagency Narcotics Taskforce (SINTF), Marijuana Eradication Team (MET), and the AB109 Compliance Team. The Major Crimes Unit augments patrol and investigates property crimes, crimes against people including homicide and sexual assault, and other in-depth investigations. The other units such as SINTF, MET, and the AB 109 Compliance Team augment the Major Crimes Unit along with handling drug-related offenses, probation offenses, parole offenses, and other investigations, as assigned.

About the Position

Under limited direction, to manage and oversee complex administrative, fiscal, and operational functions of a department; may supervise and train staff; and to perform related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Positions in this senior management class typically report organizationally to the department head. These positions have significant responsibility for departmental fiscal/budget matters, and other assigned administrative functions. Fiscal responsibilities performed and overseen include areas such as budget preparation and monitoring, fiscal and program analysis, financial reporting, and department level accounting functions. Administrative responsibilities performed and overseen include areas such as contracts, grant preparation and monitoring, and other general management support to the department. Chief Fiscal Officer may be responsible to supervise and train other staff. Duties are performed with a high level of independence and initiative. This position is an unclassified, at-will position.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have three (3) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience involving financial reporting and/or auditing on behalf of public agencies and/or non-profits. Additionally the ideal candidate will possess a strong ethical standard and a commitment to transparency and accountability in financial management and the ability to establish and maintain trust with team members, senior officials, and the public; will have a strong background in financial management, organizational development, public sector operations and fund accounting; will demonstrate the ability to collaboratively solve problems with innovative solutions; and have a strong background in supervision and management, including work planning, employee evaluation, training, and development.

Essential Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides oversight and supervision for the administrative, operational, and fiscal activities of the department, including contractual and general business activities;
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of County budget submissions, and other budgetary and reporting information required by State and/or Federal agencies;
• Develops, administers and implements departmental fiscal policies and procedures;
• Maintains current knowledge of industry standards for public finance administration, cost and fiscal control accounting, financial reporting, and financial forecasting and analysis;
• Ensures compliance with governmental accounting standards and Federal, State and County fiscal regulations and mandates;
• Interprets financial data and maintains fiscal controls;
• Conducts financial audits;
• Oversees and coordinates processing of departmental invoices, payments and similar transactions;
• Assists in the preparation of funding proposals for innovative approaches to providing services;
• Monitors, tracks, and oversees grant funding;
• Supervises fiscal, administrative, professional, clerical, or technical staff (recommends hiring, supervises, trains, motivates, and evaluates staff performance, including participating in any disciplinary process when appropriate);
• Actively promotes the mission, business goals, and objectives of the department with staff and other involved agencies;
• Coordinates departmental fiscal operations with Auditor-Controller's Office;
• May prepare staff reports to the Board of Supervisors;
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of contracts and memorandums of understanding (MOU) with other agencies and supervises the administration of such contracts and/or MOUs;
• Confers with the department head and other senior managers to make recommendations for fiscal, operational, administrative, or departmental personnel policies and procedures;
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities relative to the department's function;
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of a variety of correspondence and reports;
• Develops systems and coordinates the maintenance of data processing software, hardware and other equipment;
• Manages purchasing and leases;
• Prepares strategic and operational plans, collects data, conducts studies, and translates policies and procedures into practical terms for staff;
• Prioritizes multiple work assignments effectively, and works well under pressure of deadlines;
• Investigates and resolves complaints from staff and clients;
• Represents the department at various meetings and in contacts with community organizations or individuals;
• Acts for the department head in all matters to which assigned.

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

• Knowledge of:
• Principles of public finance and administration;
• Principles of personnel and business management including organization, budgeting, and administrative analysis;
• General provisions of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations relating to the administration, reimbursement claiming, and reporting of departmental services;
• Principles of governmental accounting and financial auditing, including cost accounting;
• Principles of leadership, supervision, personnel management, and training;
• Research methodology for complex statistical analysis and data;
• Data processing and procedures related to departmental applications;
• Preparation and monitoring of grants, contracts and memorandums of understanding.
• Ability to:
• Pro-actively articulate and promote the mission, business goals, and objectives of the department;
• Strategically and operationally plan, organize, direct, and coordinate administrative, budgetary, and programmatic activities in consultation with the department head and other senior managers;
• Provide direction, training, and guidance to department staff in effective team-building, creative problem solving, strategic thinking, and other leadership skills;
• Effectively supervise staff;
• Set, monitor, and/or carry out clear goals and objectives;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Effectively represent the department head as assigned and form and maintain an effective working relationship based on a shared vision;
• Think creatively, focus on results and outcomes;
• Exercise initiative, ingenuity, and sound judgment in the identification and solving of difficult administrative problems;
• Prepare and monitor the annual budget, and exercise sound short and long-term fiscal judgment;
• Assemble and analyze data, and prepare accurate and clear reports and recommendations;
• Oversees the development and administration of grants, contracts and memorandums of understanding;
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with advocacy groups, governmental agencies, the public, and others contacted in the course of work, and demonstrate political sensitivity;
• Recommend and implement policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or closely related field AND three (3) years of progressively responsible experience performing administrative, accounting, auditing, budget management, or program analysis duties which include supervisory or management experience. Managerial and/or supervisory experience performing administrative, accounting, auditing, budget management, or program analysis duties may be substituted on a year-for-year basis in lieu of formal education.

Supplemental Questions

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

• Do you possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or closely related field? If "Yes," please indicate the type of degree you received and the college you