To plan, organize,
implement, direct and review the activities and operations of the Finance
Division, including the City’s disbursements, receipts, investments, general
ledger, business office, internal controls, and auditing function; to
coordinate activities with various City departments, citizens, other
governmental units, outside agencies and organizations; and to provide highly
responsible and complex administrative support to the Finance Director and City
Manager.
Receives general
direction from the Finance Director.
Exercises direct
supervision over assigned staff.
EXAMPLES OF
DUTIES - Duties may include,
but are not limited to, the following:
Plan, organize, and
direct the financial activities of the City, including accounting, revenue
collections, licensing, disbursements, utility billing, and cash management and
investing.
Plan, organize, and
direct the audit process, including the selection of the audit firm, the
preparation of the comprehensive annual financial report, and other supporting
statements.
Supervise and
participate in the business office function.
Plan, organize, and
direct the accounts payable function to ensure proper recording of expenses and
timely payments.
Plan, organize, and
direct payroll function to ensure timeliness and accuracy or bi-weekly and
monthly payrolls and monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting.
Recommend and assist
in the implementation of department/divisional goals and objectives; establish
schedules and methods for accounting, payroll, reporting, disbursement, revenue
collection, and utility billing functions; implement policies and procedures.
Evaluate operations
and activities relative to assigned areas of responsibility; recommend
improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and
activities.
Initiate needed
personnel transactions including recruitment, selection, compensation,
evaluation, promotion, and disciplining in conjunction with Human Resources.
Conduct employee
performance evaluation process for assigned employees and maintain
documentation.
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Monitor dept financed
projects and available cash, making necessary investments; perform cash flow
reviews.
Perform quarterly and
end-of-year review of revenues and expenditures by department and fund,
comparing budget to actual and preparing necessary budget adjustments.
Perform necessary
duties as required in Finance Director’s absence.
Direct the operations
of financial software, including granting authorities and setting restrictions
on employee use; analyze entries created to assure accurate postings.
Organize and
facilitate Involvement and Response Team meetings for assigned employees and
submit transmittals as required.
Supervise general
ledger to ensure accuracy and completeness of all entries.
Review bank
reconciliation prepared by staff.
Prepare accrual and
reversing entries.
Respond to questions
from departments concerning their accounts.
Participate in budget
preparation and administration as required by department head; prepare cost
estimates and justifications for recommendations.
Prepare various grant
reports and submit to appropriate federal or state agency; respond question s
or queries by various grant and tag agencies.
Perform monthly
analysis and reconciliation of property taxes from tax collector’s and tax
assessor’s monthly reports; prepare journal entries to record billings and
collections.
Answer questions and
provide information to the public; investigate complaints and take corrective
action as directed by department head.
Prepare bid documents,
review responses, and recommend to City Council the City’s primary bank.
Perform related duties
as assigned.
Knowledge of:
Principles
and methods of financial administration, particularly in the areas of
accounting, budgeting, auditing, and cash management and revenue forecasting.
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Methods
and technical requirements of fund accounting.
Principles
of supervision, including training, performance and evaluation and discipline
used by the City.
Laws
regulating the financial administration of City government.
Organizational
and management practices as applied to the development, analysis and evaluation
of programs, policies and operational needs.
Pertinent federal, state and local
laws, codes and regulations.
Principles,
practices and procedures of accounting, particularly as they relate to
governmental accounting.
Principles and procedures of
financial record keeping, budgeting, and reporting.
Basic office procedures, office and
computer equipment.
Ability
to:
Analyze
problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed
actions and prepare recommendations for approval, participate in the
implementation of recommendations in support of goals and gain cooperation and
consensus through discussion and persuasion.
Supervise
an effective accounting and payroll program.
Select,
supervise, motivate, train and evaluate the work of assigned staff.
Communicate
effectively in oral and written form.
Facilitate
Involvement and Response Team meetings.
Prepare
and administer a municipal budget.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee
must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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EDUCATION,
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Any combination of
education, experience and training that provides evidence of the knowledge,
skills and abilities required to be successful in performing the duties
assigned to the job class.
Education:
A
bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in
accounting or a related field.
Experience:
Three
years responsible accounting experience.
One year as a supervisor is desirable.
One year in a local government is desirable.
Training:
Evidence
of continued professional development through advanced studies, workshops,
seminars and participation in professional organizations.
Possession of CPA
certification required.