Assistant Director of Finance

Serve as the Director of the Accounting Division; review staff work on a daily basis; compile financial statements; coordinate and oversee the annual, independent audit; prepare the City's comprehensive annual financial report; and prepare and monitor the budget.

The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Manages financial statements by preparing and reviewing the General Fund and five Utility Funds financial statements; composing letters for the City Council to accompany financial statements; submitting requests to add the financial report to the City Council agenda; and presents a monthly report to the Danville Utility Commission.
• Manages Accounting staff by preparing an annual evaluation of job performance for each staff member; conducting periodic staff meetings; advertising, interviewing and hiring staff members; serving as backup for Senior Accountants and fulfilling critical duties during times of vacation, illness or job vacancy; and reviewing weekly and monthly time sheets.
• Coordinates and oversees the Annual Independent Audit with the audit firm by reviewing the list "prepared by client" each year and ensuring all requested schedules are submitted; and, ensuring auditors are able to file required reports with the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts when due.
• Coordinates the year-end closing schedule and communicates this to Accounting staff by establishing procedures to ensure financial transactions are complete and correct; submits all statements and schedules to the independent auditors for review; reviewing the auditor-provided formatted financial statements and notes for the CAFR and applying for the GFOA award for reporting excellence.
• Provides assistance to the Collection Division and the Utility Customer Service Division by establishing new A/R transactions codes as needed in the Utility Billing Systems; and reconciling or reviewing the daily cash receipts between the collection system to the General Ledger.
• Monitors all IDA bank accounts and records wire transfers in/out by conducting monthly closing and preparing financial statements; attends monthly meeting between IDA chairman and City's Economic Development Department to discuss projects and budget needs.
• Attends meetings with IT and provides guidance and suggestions related to resource constraints, development of the project scope, schedule and testing. Coordinates and accumulates the various schedules and reports required for the Cost Allocation Plan; reviews the preliminary draft and accepts the final plan and has it certified by the City Manager and the Director of Community Development.

• Performs accounting services and financial reporting for related agencies.
• Reviews and approves requests for petty cash checks and sign checks; provides authorization for electronic fund transfers over the City's established threshold amounts for wires and ACH's;
• Serves as the Utility Hearing Officer by scheduling hearings in conjunction with customers and Utility Customer Service, maintaining an unbiased position as evidence is presented by customers and utility employees, maintaining knowledge of current utility billing and hearing policies, and issuing a ruling on the case.
• Attends training sessions.
• Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as assigned.

Education and Experience
Master’s Degree-level of study or appropriate certification such as a Professional Engineer, Law Degree, or Certified Public Accountant; specialized knowledge in a professional or technical field, with one year up to and including three years.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above.

Certifications/Licenses

• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
• Certified Public Accountant