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Under minimal direction, responsible for management and operations of organization's financial activities and staff for a small enterprise or function with limited span of control. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Properly accounts for and safe-guards the City's cash and other assets for small scale enterprises or functions within a department.
- Manages finance functions by managing a subset of the following areas: accounting, budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue, CIP, grants, fixed assets, inventory, and payroll functions. May provide oversight for non-financial areas.
- Guides financial decisions of the organization by preparing financial information for presentation and consideration by management.
- May manage or assist in the development of the budget for the organization, perform budget analysis, provide guidance and recommendations to management, monitor the budget by reviewing current year estimates and budget variance reports, and review historical and forecast budget information.
- Provides feedback and analysis of organization performance measures, goals, and objectives by compiling relevant financial, business, service and operational information, identifying and evaluating trends, and recommending corrective actions.
- Reviews financial and budget reports and performs financial analyses by managing compilation of appropriate information.
- Prepares, reviews, and evaluates financial and accounting documents, reports, and statements and ensures that financial transactions are recorded promptly and properly.
- Ensure financial staff are appropriately trained on the City’s systems of record and on citywide policies and procedures.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of the processes and theories used for public budgetary and financial policies
- Knowledge of accounting concepts, principals and practices
- Knowledge of financial reporting and internal control systems
- Knowledge of preferred business practices
- Knowledge of financial and budget systems and reporting Knowledge of leadership/supervisory/management best practices
- Skill in designing and maintaining complex spreadsheet and database models
- Skill in development of presentations
- Skill in effective oral and written communications
- Skill in analyzing and interpreting complex financial records
- Skill in determining need and compiling, analyzing and presenting financial information and data for management and Council use
- Ability to resolve problems or situations that require the exercising of good judgement
- Ability to prepare complex and accurate financial reports
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelors' from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field related to Finance, Accounting, or Economics plus four (4) years of experience in a finance related field, one (1) year of which includes lead or supervisory experience.
- Additionally, experience must include one year of accounting. Up to twelve (12) hours of accounting coursework may substitute for accounting experience.
- A Master's in Finance, Accounting, or Business related field or a CPA certification may substitute for two (2) years of experience requirement.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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