Behavioral Health Financial Controller

The Position 

Under administrative supervision of the Behavioral Health Chief Financial Officer or division chief, the Behavioral Health Financial Controller serves as a senior fiscal and administrative leader for the department, functioning in the capacity of a financial controller. In this capacity, this position maintains fiscal oversight and accountability for the department’s financial operations, including accounting, reporting, internal controls, and compliance across all funding sources.

The Behavioral Health Financial Controller is responsible for the management of personnel, financial, administrative, and managerial functions in a large-size agency/department. The position assists in developing departments goals, strategic plans, and long-term vision, and makes policy decisions.
 
Distinguishing Characteristics
Levels in the Administrative Services Director classes are generally based on, but are not limited to, the department's organizational complexity and size, nature and number of functions and programs, and scope of supervision including the classification level or types of positions managed.

Administrative Services Director II is the second level of the Administrative Services Director series. 

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency - Behavioral Health

Work Location: This position is 100% onsite. Please note that remote or hybrid work arrangements are not available for this role.

Administrative Services Director II is a management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Incumbents in this classification are eligible for benefits at the MB3 level.
  
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Opening Date: June 11, 2026

Closing Date: June 18, 2026

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

• Manages cash flow, fund balances, and multi-fund accounting across federal, state, and county funding streams; oversees preparation and submission of cost reports and other mandated fiscal reporting.
• Directs year-end close processes; coordinates preparation of financial statement and audit documentation; serves as the primary liaison during external audits; implements corrective action plans in response to findings.
• Develops and presents fiscal plans and program recommendations to Behavioral Health Director and Chief Financial Officer, the Board of Supervisors, County Executive Office, County departments, advisory committees, commissions, and independent agencies.
• Represents the department in fiscal, program, and personnel matters; builds collaborative relationships with county partners, external agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Directs billing operations, including oversight of claim submission, denial management, and revenue cycle processes; establishes internal controls to ensure accuracy, compliance, and maximization of reimbursements.
• Reviews and analyzes legislation and technical regulations to assess financial impacts, advises department leadership on fiscal risk, compliance, and policy implications.
• Makes recommendations for department policies, procedures, and strategic goals; assists in developing the department’s long-term vision.
• Determines staffing requirements; supervises and evaluates staff performance; trains and directs personnel across fiscal and administrative functions.
• Directs the preparation, monitoring and reporting of the department's budget; leads financial planning, forecasting, and multi-year modeling for behavioral health programs and services in coordination with other senior management staff.
• Establishes and monitors internal controls to safeguard departmental assets, ensure reliability of financial data, and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Conducts studies of new and existing programs and special projects to determine feasibility, resolve problems, increase efficiency, and to make appropriate recommendations. 
• Negotiates with representatives from the public and private sectors;
• Leads and delivers presentations on complex and sensitive fiscal and policy issues before diverse audiences.
• Coordinates the department's administrative support functions and services with that of other divisions and programs, County departments, outside agencies, and vendors.
• Performs related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

Any combination of education and experience which would demonstrate possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

An example of a qualifying education and experience is:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Public Administration, or related field

 AND

• Four (4) years of recent and progressively responsible experience in administration, finance or accounting; and
• Three (3) years of supervising professional-level staff.

Necessary Special Requirement(s):

• Experience in Finance within a large department and/or organization. 

Supplemental Information
 Work is primarily performed onsite in an office environment, but incumbent may be required to travel to various sites.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
 Comprehensive knowledge of:

• modern principles of public administration;
• analysis techniques;
• principles of supervision and training;
• strategic planning;
• personnel and fiscal management;
• project management and outcome measures;
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards as applied to public sector entities: governmental fund accounting, including general fund, special revenue funds, and grants.
• Public sector financial management, financial reporting requirements, including preparation of financial statement, cost reports, and mandated fiscal reports, cash flow management, audit processes, procurement and contract rules, statistical and financial forecasting techniques applicable to behavioral health care programs and services.  

Comprehensive ability to:

• manage diverse responsibilities;
• analyze complex issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend effective solutions;
• supervise, train and mentor staff;
• communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• establish positive professional working relationships with diverse groups such as County and department executives, and stakeholders;
• conduct analyses and prepare comprehensive reports and presentations;
• interpret and apply statutes, policies and regulations;
• negotiate with representatives from the public and private sectors;
• develop policies and proposals to meet ever changing needs;
• maintain the integrity of financial records and accounting systems in compliance with GAAP, GASB, and applicable regulations;
• design, implement, and monitor effective internal controls to safeguard public assets;
• direct all accounting operations and
• coordinate preparation of financial statements and audit documents.

Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026.  

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.venturacounty.gov/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources – Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Dr., Ventura, CA 93003.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click  here for additional information.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process may consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded by or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume” or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

ORAL EXAMINATION – 100%: A job-related Oral Examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list. If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list. Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough post offer, pre-employment background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

To apply visit: www.venturacounty.gov/jobs or for further information about this recruitment, please contact Rhiannon Flores by telephone at (805) 677-5318 or via e-mail at [email protected].