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Employer: City of Manassas Park

Deputy Finance Director

Located in:Manassas Park, VA

Employment type:Full time Work arrangement:Mostly in-office

Salary:$110,000-$130,000/yr

Posted 22 days ago

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
  • Requires a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting, public finance, or a closely related field. Including at least two (2) years of supervisory experience or a management role.
  • Strong working knowledge of GAAP and GASB standards and the application of internal controls.

Preferences

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO).
  • Master’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, or a related field.
  • Experience with Tyler Technologies ERP solutions (e.g., Munis and/or Tyler Enterprise ERP).

Summary

The City of Manassas Park is seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and solutions-oriented professional to serve as its Deputy Finance Director. This position provides day-to-day leadership for core financial operations and helps ensure the City’s financial records, controls, reporting, and processes are accurate, timely, and aligned with best practices.

The Deputy Finance Director works closely with the Deputy City Manager of Finance and Administration to oversee several key functions within the Finance Department. The position plays a central role in strengthening the City’s audit preparedness, completing and maintaining timely bank and balance sheet reconciliations, improving cash flow monitoring, and refining financial policies and procedures.

All positions at the City of Manassas Park require a customer service mindset, in accordance with the Customer Service-related focus of the City.

Position

Supervisor:

Deputy City Manager of Finance and Administration

Direct Reports:

5

Expectations & schedule

This is primarily a Monday–Friday, business-hours position performed in an office setting. Occasional evening meetings may be required to support Governing Body meetings, audit deadlines, or major project milestones.

Work Arrangement

Mostly in-office

Will not consider remote workers living in a different region.

Opportunities for Advancement

The Deputy Finance Director will play a central leadership role in core finance operations and strategic initiatives, including ERP implementation and process improvements. A high performer will have opportunities to take on expanded responsibilities over time, lead major cross-functional projects, and grow within the organization’s finance leadership structure.

Organization

Three words that best describe the organizational culture

Collaborative, Evolving, Progressing

Benefits

Manassas Park offers strong leadership support, a finance team with growing capacity, and a clear mandate to modernize and strengthen core financial operations. This role will have meaningful impact, visibility, and the opportunity to help shape improved processes as the City implements a new ERP and strengthens internal controls.

Significant challenges facing the organization

Key priorities include improving audit readiness and timeliness, completing and sustaining consistent bank and balance sheet reconciliations, strengthening cash flow monitoring/forecasting, and refining policies and procedures to support long-term operational consistency.

Important upcoming projects or initiatives

The City is rolling out a new ERP system.

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