Finance Director

This is an executive level position responsible for the oversight of the operations and management of the primary financial functions of the City. This includes developing financial strategy, establishing a system of internal controls, project financial planning, risk management, grant oversight, investments, banking, capital assets, and debt management. Perform work managing, directing, and overseeing the accounting operations of the City under the guidance and supervision of the City Administrator.

Supervise the Finance Department and be the primary financial representative of the City. Overnight travel required on occasion.

• Direct the financial administration of the City; supervise the receipt and disbursement of City funds.
• Consult with City Administrator and other officials to review City financial operations, department operations/activities, review/resolve problems, receive advice/direction and provide recommendations, prepare various reports for City Administrator and City Council.
• Work with City Administrator to prepare proposed City budget for presentation to City Council; administer budget as approved/adopted by Council; monitor expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget and with established policies and procedures. Prepare and monitor budget for the Finance Department; submit budget for consideration/approval; monitor expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget. Review and approve purchases and expenditures for the finance department.
  
  Amend budgets when appropriate.
• Train, supervise, direct, and evaluate assigned staff, process employee concerns and problems, direct work, counsel, discipline and complete employee performance appraisals; conduct interviews and make hiring recommendations.
• Coordinate daily work activities; organize, prioritize, and assign work; monitor status of work in progress and inspect completed work; consult with assigned staff, assist with complex/problem situations.
• Perform/monitor and approve all outgoing wire transfers for payroll direct deposits, tax deposits, and other payments; ensure timeliness of transmissions; prepare direct deposit schedules and provide to banking institution, oversee/manage bank reconciliations for all City operating accounts.
• Direct the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of all the Financial Software Applications (General Ledger, Budgeting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Fixed Asset Management, and Cash Receipts).
• Coordinate long and short-term financial plans, goals, and objectives for the City; develop budget forecasts; work with City Administrator on five-year capital improvement plans; conduct long-term financial planning; identify and recommend funding sources and time frames for capital projects.
• Research, investigate, and analyze data from various resources to develop trends, estimates, and forecasts of revenues and expenses.
• Oversee and ensure proper application of code for issuance of Business Tax Receipt; research, review, and monitor BTR process for effective application; coordinate activities, review BTR’s status; analyze, review and monitor policies/procedures; exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction.
• Perform administrative tasks, compile data for arbitrage compliance calculations; approve purchase orders, invoices, timecards, and leave slips, sign checks in absence of others.
• Provide financial information to City Administrator, City departments; provide guidance/assistance to other departments on budget, accounting, purchasing, or other issues; respond to questions or complaints from City personnel regarding financial issues or department operations; provide information, research problems, and initiate problem resolution.
• Test and verify all financial data to ensure that integration with other applications is accurate.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures pertaining to financial operations and activities; develop and implement internal control systems and procedures to reduce potential errors; develop and update travel policies, credit card policies and purchasing policies with approval of City Administrator.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate annual audits, in conjunction with City auditors; plan/schedule annual audits; prepare audit work papers, lead schedules, and year-end journal entries.
• Monitor GAAP, GASB, and other accounting rule making authorities. Assist in interpreting, applying and ensuring compliance with established policies/procedures, governmental accounting standards, and all other applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards; initiate any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; initiate any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Monitor various City contracts involving software, leases, telephones, broadband fiber connections, and Wi‑Fi.
• Coordinate with City Attorney on all necessary financial and…