FINANCIAL SYSTEMS MANAGER

UNCLASSIFIED POSITION LOCATED IN SOLICITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL GRANT FUNDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, PART-TIME, and/or MULTIPLE POSITIONS.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required; supplemented by five years of experience in accounting, to include two years of supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Veterans’ Preference:

Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans’ preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans’ Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here.

Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to manage financial activities, provide professional and technical accounting and statistical analysis, and supervise staff for an assigned department.

Essential Functions: 
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff: develops and oversees employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and control; compiles and reviews timesheets; approves/processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate; assists with or completes employee performance appraisals; directs work; acts as a liaison between employees and management; and trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures.

Organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work: prioritizes and schedules work activities in order to meet objectives; ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise; provides progress and activity reports to management; and assists with the revision of procedure manuals as appropriate.

Monitors and controls financial resources; disperses funds; performs cost control activities; monitors expenditures against approved budget; prepares budget documents; administers grants; meets with managers regarding budget concerns; ensures availability of funds; recommends funds transfers; reviews, investigates and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial transactions.

Develops financial and statistical studies to aid in budget forecasting; directs and develops standard operating procedures for collecting, compiling and reporting financial and other departmental statistics; prepares a variety of studies and reports; researches and develops technical performance measures; interprets and verifies accuracy of data; utilizes information to assist in establishing long-term goals, objectives and strategies for the department.

Establishes and maintains internal financial controls and accountability; ensures compliance with established procedures and standards; verifies accuracy and completeness of financial activities and reports; identifies and resolves problems and errors; consults with internal and external auditors, providing information, reports and documentation as requested.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated timeframes and per established procedures: receives and reviews various documentation, including requisitions, purchase card reports, bid responses, revenue and expense reports, and financial and usage statistics; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate; prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, and other documentation, including annual budget, performance measures, grant reports, bid evaluations and budget reviews; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

Operates or uses various equipment and supplies in order to complete work assignments: operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.

Communicates with County officials, supervisor, other employees, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.

For Applicants With Prior Military Service: 

We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply. Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including: 

Leadership Under Pressure – Maintains clarity and direction during system outages, audit escalations, or urgent financial reporting deadlines; Allocates staff, time, and technical resources efficiently when demands exceed capacity; Guides teams through high-stakes financial cycles (year-end close, budget adoption) without compromising accuracy or compliance.

Operational Planning and Execution – Builds and maintains financial system processes that support countywide operations; Aligns Finance, HR, Procurement, and IT to ensure smooth system functionality and data integrity; Tracks system usage, reporting accuracy, and compliance metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Adaptability and Rapid Problem Solving – Quickly diagnoses system errors, data discrepancies, and workflow failures; Adjusts financial procedures in response to new regulations, technology updates, or operational needs; Implements upgrades, patches, and new modules with minimal disruption to county operations.

Team Cohesion and Communication – Builds trust and alignment among analysts, accountants, and IT partners; Translates complex financial system concepts into accessible guidance for non-technical staff; Coaches employees on system functionality, reporting tools, and compliance requirements.

Safety and Risk Awareness – Identifies vulnerabilities in financial workflows and implements safeguards; Ensures adherence to county, state, and federal standards for financial data protection; Maintains readiness for audits, legislative changes, and policy updates.

Technical and Equipment Proficiency – Oversees ERP modules, user permissions, system configurations, and workflow automation; Utilizes BI platforms, dashboards, and analytics to support leadership decision-making; Understands how HRIS, procurement, payroll, and accounting systems connect and exchange data.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data.  Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as a first-line supervisor, including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, and evaluating employee job performance.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetics or sexual orientation.