The performance of an employee in this class has complex duties requiring detailed knowledge of the department, including performing professional work in analyzing requests, interpreting, and applying budget and finance guidelines, interpreting, and applying financial statement guidelines with related schedules and conditions in accordance with applicable budget and finance laws, interpreting and applying Federal and State Streets guidelines. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Plans, directs, and evaluates the work of assigned personnel, including providing input for the selection of staff, monitoring work schedules, participates in interviews for new or vacant positions, providing direction when necessary, disciplining as required, managing conflict, and rewarding employee performance when appropriate.