Director of Finance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Responsible for the day-to-day coordination and management of Administrative, Finance, and Accounting service functions of the city.
• Manages assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes daily workloads; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
• Develops and evaluates short- and long-range strategic plans for business projects, programs, and plans as assigned.
• Manages activities related to development, negotiation, monitoring, implementation, auditing, and evaluation of grants for various projects as assigned.
• Gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations; coordinates activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Oversees the computerized financial and management information system of the City.
• Establishes and maintains internal control procedures and assures that governmental accounting procedures are maintained.
• Oversees the management of investment of City funds in accordance with investment policies and goals, and local, state, and Federal regulations.
• Oversees the reconciliation of general ledger and monthly bank statements and prepares bank deposits as needed.
• Answers cash management and investment related questions.
• Maintains all required and requested reports for financial management of City finances.
• Administers budget preparation and execution.
• Coordinates the collection fees and other receipts due to the city as needed.
• Forecasts, estimates, and monitors the financial condition of the City to assure the fiscal well-being of the City.
• Administers the City’s credit card program; oversees the reconciliation of monthly credit card expenses.
• Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned areas to maintain sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of funds, personnel, materials, facilities and time
• Assist as required and assigned with preparation and verification of payroll process, including all associated regulatory and report filings.
• Provide primary content management as assigned on City website and City calendar.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES

• Represents the City at various conferences and meetings.
• Attend professional development workshops/conferences, travel to various destinations in and out of the city.
• Perform general management duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: 

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.  A Master’s degree in Business Administration and/or related field, CPA preferred; and seven (7) years of progressively responsible municipal accounting and finance work, with a minimum of five (5) years in a managerial capacity; or
• Any equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience, with additional work experience substituting for the required education on a year for year basis.  

Knowledge of:

• Business development, strategic business planning, performance measurement, and project management.
• Modern governmental accounting theory, principles, and practices.
• Appropriate laws regulating the financial administration of municipal government.
• Appropriate laws and regulations pertaining to the Public Funds Investment Act.
• Appropriate laws and regulations pertaining to grants and contracts administration.
• Internal control procedures and management information systems.
• Office automation and computerized financial applications.
• Truth in taxation processes, notifications, and laws.
• Public finance and fiscal planning.
• Payroll and accounts payable functions.
• Budget processes.
• Accounting and reporting systems.
• GAAFR and GASB.
• Administrative analysis and statistical techniques as applied to organizational and management problems; and
• Administrative and supervisory principles and practices.

Skill in:

• Planning, assigning, reviewing and evaluating the work of assigned staff.
• Developing and implementing goals, objectives, procedures and work standards.
• Analyzing, interpreting and applying complex ordinances and rules and regulations.
• Developing, installing and modifying sound accounting systems and procedures.
• Analyzing situations accurately, using independent judgment and adopting effective courses of action.
• Providing outstanding customer satisfaction (internally and externally).
• Use of common office software including Microsoft Office and applicable specialized finance and project management software applications including Tyler Tech Incode 10.

Ability to:

• Maintain efficient and effective financial systems and procedures.
• Work remotely and in person with minimal direction.
• Negotiate effective solutions to complex problems.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Represent the City effectively in meeting with others.
• Communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise and convincing manner.