Finance Director

The McKinleyville Community Services District, a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing the highest quality of service to the community, is searching for a vibrant and energetic professional to serve as the next Finance Director. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of local government procedures and high-level understanding of finance and accounting functions. Proactive leadership, communication, exceptional interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are essential for this role. Being a part of the McKinleyville team, both the organization and the community, is a rare and exciting opportunity.

The Finance Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing all District finance and accounting functions, payroll, accounts payable and receivables, purchasing, contracts, inventory control, risk management (insurance and workers compensation claims), customer service, clerical functions and financial policies and procedures. The Finance Director directly supervises the Human Resource Manager and Customer Service support staff and serves as Treasurer to the Board of Directors.

The ideal candidate for the Finance Director of the McKinleyville Community Services District will join a professionally committed informal working atmosphere and will possess many of the following personal and professional attributes:

• Engaging leadership that will inspire, motivate, and empower staff to achieve District goals.
• Strong and effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to present technical information with ease.
• Attention to detail, organized and risk averse.
• Strategic thinker and innovative with a long-term vision.
• People oriented, enthusiastic and passionate about working with a team.

In summary, the ideal candidate will be highly qualified, experienced, and motivated to connect with the community, staff, and the Board and who will oversee the financial stability of the District with effective and engaging style.

A combination of education and experience that would provide the necessary knowledge and skills may include the following:

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years of full-time employment experience in a comparable position.

Education:

• A Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or a Masters degree of Business Administration from an accredited university with an emphasis in accounting, business, or public administration, or equivalent, is required.

Special Skill Requirements:

• The position requires verbal and written communication skills; customer service skills; leadership ability; advanced fund accounting skills; government finance knowledge and proficiency with computer networks and software applications including utility billing (the District uses CWS Multiple Operations Manager) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).

Submit Applications to:
Finance Director Search
MCSD
PO Box 2037
McKinleyville, CA 95519