Business Officer - Police Fiscal

Job Description

The Department of Police Services, Fiscal Management Section, is searching for a motivated and experienced candidate to fill a Business Officer position.  Incumbents perform professional-level fiscal and administrative management support. Incumbents serve as front-line working supervisors. Positions assigned to the Police Department may also assist with grant expenditures.

Essential Duties

• Budget planning, monitoring, analysis, and oversight (operating, technology, revenue, capital)
• Procurement activities (authorizing/approving purchases, generating purchase orders, confirming goods receipts, processing invoices, identifying the appropriate method of procurement, bid specifications, contract/agreement reviews and routing, etc.)
• Supervisory functions (performance monitoring, delegation, reviewing work for accuracy and completion, providing feedback, coaching, motivation, and training)
• Understanding of Gwinnett County Policies and Procedures (including Business Expenditure Policy; Purchasing Ordinance; Purchasing Procedures) and Oracle reporting functions
• Compiles data, completes audits, and submits various reports
• Develops training documents/guides and presentation materials
• Scans, copies, and other similar functions

Other Job Requirements/Information

• Strong adherence to deadlines with demonstrated ability to manage time and prioritize tasks efficiently
• Exercise sound and independent judgment, utilizing resources and experience to drive decision making
• Excellent organization skills and initiative
• Analytical skills with keen attention to detail, while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all organizational levels (both orally and in writing)
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to promote accountability, monitor work performance, solution-oriented problem-solving, provide guidance and support to staff, and adapt to evolving operational needs
• Capacity to succeed both independently and collaboratively
• This job is a civilian position in a public safety department. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, a public safety background is required to include motor vehicle, criminal histories, and fingerprinting.

Grade
The grade for this position is C41(1). Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field and
• Two years of professional level accounting experience or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of financial experience including bookkeeping, payables, receivables, cash management, contracts, purchasing, and customer service
• Supervisor experience

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Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

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