Cost Compliance Administrator

• Conducts audits and assessments to identify potential compliance risks.
• Maintains meticulous records of compliance activities, reports, and audit findings.
• Monitors compliance with the County’s procurement codes and policies, and other relevant County laws and regulations, and applicable external regulations.
• Recommends policies to mitigate risks.
• Prepares detailed compliance reports for Administration.
• Monitors project or operational budgets to identify areas of risk, determine the adequacy of internal controls, and prevent misuse of public funds.
• Recommends strategies to reduce expenditures, improve profitability, and optimize compliance-efficiency.
• Recommends and implements standardized cost compliance policies and workflows.
• Conducts reviews and assessments of construction contracts and subcontracts and their amendments, including professional services contracts/consultant services authorization, change orders, work orders, task orders, supplements, additional services, and final acceptance of construction project documents.
• Coordinates administrative functions and projects; prepares and presents project status reports.
• Performs related work as required.

This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following:

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  A Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Public Administration, Finance, or related field; minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in cost analysis, pricing, financial analysis, or government contracting,

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  An unrelated Bachelor’s Degree; minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in cost analysis, pricing, financial analysis, or government contracting,

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  An Associate’s Degree; minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in cost analysis, pricing, financial analysis, or government contracting,

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  Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of six (6) years of professional experience in cost analysis, pricing, financial analysis, or government contracting.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Knowledge of audit and compliance principles, practices, and techniques,
• Strong written and verbal communication skills,
• Experience interpreting data and performing variance analysis, and
• Experience reviewing/writing contractual and other legal documents, regulations, policies, and procedures.

BENEFITS

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability Insurance
• Generous leave benefits: Vacation, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays annually
• Florida Retirement System (FRS): Choice of Pension Plan or Investment Plan
• 457(b) deferred compensation program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): Eligible public service employment may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Additional benefits and employee perks