Assistant Finance Director

The City of Cleburne is a fast-growing city with historic roots in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The 2014 completion of the Chisholm Trail Parkway has established a 20-minute connection from the heart of Cleburne to Downtown Fort Worth. Cleburne is a quaint community that is quickly becoming home to those who need access to the big city but want to have roots in a truly Texan community. As the seat of Johnson County, Cleburne is an established city with a historic downtown, spirited community, and limitless potential. As a full-service organization, the City of Cleburne can stand alone in the region with its own water and wastewater systems, sanitation service, airport, and city services supporting an estimated 33,000 residents across more than 38 square miles. Cleburne provides an excellent quality of life, low crime rate, and great schools. Cleburne is proud of its quality education systems including the 5A enrollment institution Cleburne ISD and Hill Junior College.

The Assistant Finance Director plays a critical leadership role in managing the financial health and operations of the City of Cleburne. This position works in partnership with the Finance Director to oversee financial reporting, accounting, and compliance activities, ensuring the municipality operates efficiently, transparently, and within its financial means. The role requires strategic planning abilities, attention to detail, and the capacity to navigate the financial complexities of municipal governance. The Assistant Finance Director is responsible for the supervision, coordination, and control of the City’s general accounting function, with an emphasis on team building, leadership, internal controls, auditing, and the integrity of the City’s financial reporting. This position also leads the coordination with external auditors in preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), including all combining statements and Notes to the Financial Statements. The position requires knowledge of Texas state laws, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial analysis, reporting requirements set by the Texas State Comptroller, and the criteria for submitting to the GFOA Annual Financial Report Award Program.