Finance Supervisor_Position Request Memo -10-31-2025
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 31, 2025
To: Ryan Barrett, County Manager
From: Geoff Soderquist, PE, Director
Subject: Finance Supervisor-Public Works (NEW)
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The purpose of this memorandum serves to formally request a new position be added to
the Accounting/Finance Division. The division currently has a vacant Management
Analyst II position, and with the recent departure of the Public Works Deputy Director,
there is an immediate operational need for a Finance Supervisor to provide leadership
and oversight within the division.
Background
The Public Works Deputy Director has previously been the direct supervisor for the
Accounting/Finance Division. The Division is currently operating without a designated
supervisor to oversee daily financial operations, review reports, and provide guidance to
staff. The absence of a supervisor creates challenges in maintaining workflow efficiency,
ensuring compliance with financial procedures, and facilitating timely decision-making.
To sustain accountability and operational continuity, it is necessary to appoint a
qualified Finance Supervisor who can provide direction, manage team activities, and
ensure that all financial processes align with organizational standards and objectives.
Reclassifying the Management Analyst II position to a Finance Supervisor-Public Works
will:
• Maintain stability and oversight within the division.
• Ensure continued financial accountability, effective supervision of accounting
operations, and support for the department’s long-term goal of developing a
structured finance management framework.
• Support organizational efficiency by formally recognizing the supervisory
functions of the role.
Our department requested and received support from the Human Resources
Department to complete a salary analysis for the Finance Supervisor-Public Works
position in October 2025. The request included a review of the job description, and an
evaluation of the duties and compensation as compared to those County positions with
similar job duties.
Budget
If approved the Finance Supervisor-Public Works position will replace the Management
Analyst II position control number (PCN 1720001). There is no change in full-time
equivalents (FTEs) resulting from this request.
This position results in an estimated expenditure increase of $1,513 for the Public Works
Department for salaries and benefits for the 2025 budget. This figure takes into
consideration the estimated costs for out-of-class pay for the remainder of 2025. The
2026 budget impact for it is estimated at approximately $9,609 for salaries and benefits.
Please see the attached worksheet for additional details regarding the position and
budget impact analysis.