Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Job Summary

Within broad parameters and in accordance with general organizational requirements and accepted practices, supports the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in strategic financial management, policy development, and high-level oversight of financial operations. Ensures compliance with applicable accounting standards, state and federal regulations, and City policies, while driving innovation and efficiency in financial practices. Serves as acting CFO during absences, ensuring continuity of financial leadership and decision making.

Serves as a trusted advisor to the CFO, City leadership, and City Council, and helps safeguard the City’s financial stability and advances strategic initiatives that enhance long-term fiscal health. Exercises significant independence and discretion. Supervises division heads for Community Development and Revenue, ensuring these areas align with the City’s financial goals and regulatory requirements. Supports planning, policy development, and operational oversight.

Provides strategic analysis, review, and recommendations for financial reporting, audit, budget, and treasury functions. Operational management of accounting, budget, procurement, and daily revenue and community development functions remains with the respective division managers.

• Provide Leadership and Strategic Support (20%) – support CFO in developing and implementing financial strategies, policies, and long-term plans. Ensure strategies align with the City’s strategic plan, City Council priorities, and long-term goals. Develop, recommend, and communicate financial policies and procedures. Present financial information and recommendations to City leadership and City Council as needed. Evaluate and advise the CFO and City management on long-range financial planning needs, costs of proposed programs/strategies and regulatory actions.
  
  Represent CFO in meetings with City leadership, City Council, and outside agencies, serving as a credible voice for the City’s financial priorities and operations. Assist with development of financing strategies for capital projects. Assume departmental leadership in the absence of the CFO.
• Lead and Manage Assigned Finance Divisions (20%) – plan, communicate and provide a strategic vision and direction for the Community Development and Revenue divisions. Ensure alignment with City financial goals, adherence to internal controls, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Provide financial oversight. Ensure each division’s activities and initiatives are effectively integrated into the City’s overall financial strategy. Ensure the Revenue Division engages in efficient collection, recording, and reporting of City revenues.
  
  Monitor revenue streams and advise on strategies to optimize collections and compliance. Assist with planning, directing, and coordinating the department’s work plan through subordinate level managers. Develop and manage performance metrics and accountability measures collaboratively among divisions. Manage the department’s business through weekly meetings and review of division reports. Monitor each division's progress in accomplishing quarterly and annual goals.
• Manage Assigned Personnel (20%) – maximize team member productivity and morale through effective hiring, disciplining, mentoring, coaching, evaluating employee performance, investigating, and resolving grievances and other human resources actions. Ensure division staff have adequate opportunities for professional development. Work with staff to identify and resolve problems and issues proactively. Ensure division management and their staff are compliant with Department and City Human Resources policies and procedures.
  
  Manage team member performance in a highly supportive but accountable environment, to include conducting regular meetings with division managers to provide needed direction and support to ensure the successful achievement of department and division goals. Lead and support department career progression and succession planning. Manage department completion of personnel related projects including but not limited to updating job descriptions, participating in Compensation Committee meetings, and completing and managing annual performance evaluations.
  
  Participate in hiring and selection of staff for open positions. Review and approve time sheets. Approve leave requests and authorize work hours and overtime, as needed, to ensure