This is highly responsible management and complex professional administrative work directing and controlling the daily activities of the City's Finance Department and monitoring and analyzing the City's financial condition to provide information to analyze, guide and assist in the decision-making process of senior management.

The employee in this classification is responsible for overseeing the daily operation of the Department including debt issuance, financial reporting, audits, general accounting, standard operating procedures (SOPs), financial policies, and computer systems set up and maintenance. Emphasis of the work is in the analysis of current operating performance and financial trends to monitor the City's current status and direction. Other responsibilities of the position include supporting the Chief Financial Officer and performing such duties and needed.

Supervision is exercised through various levels of subordinates over a variety of technical professional, administrative, specialized, and clerical employees with assigned responsibilities in various departmental operations. General supervision is received from the Chief Financial Officer who holds the incumbent responsible for the attainment of desired objectives, the professional management of departmental operations, and for the quality of service provided to other departments and the general public.